James Walter Herring

Significant Duty Stations

• 167th Infantry Regiment, Camp Bowie, Texas
• 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Decorations & Citations

• Purple Heart; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Silver Star. Citation reads.....JAMES W. HERRING, 1st Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division for gallantry in action on 7 June 1944. The ammunition dump and motor pool of 1st Lieutenant HERRING'S battalion was bombed and strafed by enemy aircraft, which ignited a large quantity of flame thrower liquid. As the fire grew in size and intensity, mortar ammunition, which was nearby, begin to burn and explode. Lieut HERRING disregarding his own safety, rushed to the fire and attempted to beat it out. Seeing he was unable to accomplish this, he nevertheless remained at the fire throwing ammunition away from the flames until the fire was localized. A large amount of badly needed ammunition and valuable government vehicles were thereby saved from destruction.

Notes

KIA: France-November 18, 1944. Born; Calvary, Georgia. Graduated from Cairo High School and Birmingham Southern College. Burial; Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, Plot D, Row 9, Grave 28.