Alford, Herman Woodrow* -- Private to Captain; enlisted on November 7, 1941, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in the United States Army; age twenty-six; attorney; served and trained in the American Theatre of Operations (officer's training school) at Fort Benning, Georgia, August 1942; discharged as a corporal to accept appointment as a second lieutenant, October 8, 1942.
Stationed with the Judge Advocate General's Department (Trial Judge - General Court) of the 100th Infantry "Century" Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, October 1942 to December 1943; served also in the European Theatre of Operations with the Adjutant General Department of the 17th Airborne Division, December 1943 to 1945, and with Headquarters Company of the 82nd Airborne Division, 1945 to 1946.
Participated in the campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe; awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars), Presidential Unit Citation, Army Occupation (Germany) Medal, Parachutists Badge, World War II Victory Medal and the Bronze Star.
Discharged at Camp Shelby, February 10, 1946, demobilization; described as five feet nine inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and grey eyes.
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Stationed with the Judge Advocate General's Department (Trial Judge - General Court) of the 100th Infantry "Century" Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, October 1942 to December 1943; served also in the European Theatre of Operations with the Adjutant General Department of the 17th Airborne Division, December 1943 to 1945, and with Headquarters Company of the 82nd Airborne Division, 1945 to 1946.
Participated in the campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe; awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars), Presidential Unit Citation, Army Occupation (Germany) Medal, Parachutists Badge, World War II Victory Medal and the Bronze Star.
Discharged at Camp Shelby, February 10, 1946, demobilization; described as five feet nine inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and grey eyes.
Bio information provided by ADW (#47480347)
Alford, Herman Woodrow* -- Private to Captain; enlisted on November 7, 1941, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in the United States Army; age twenty-six; attorney; served and trained in the American Theatre of Operations (officer's training school) at Fort Benning, Georgia, August 1942; discharged as a corporal to accept appointment as a second lieutenant, October 8, 1942.
Stationed with the Judge Advocate General's Department (Trial Judge - General Court) of the 100th Infantry "Century" Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, October 1942 to December 1943; served also in the European Theatre of Operations with the Adjutant General Department of the 17th Airborne Division, December 1943 to 1945, and with Headquarters Company of the 82nd Airborne Division, 1945 to 1946.
Participated in the campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe; awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars), Presidential Unit Citation, Army Occupation (Germany) Medal, Parachutists Badge, World War II Victory Medal and the Bronze Star.
Discharged at Camp Shelby, February 10, 1946, demobilization; described as five feet nine inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and grey eyes.
Bio information provided by ADW (#47480347)
Stationed with the Judge Advocate General's Department (Trial Judge - General Court) of the 100th Infantry "Century" Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, October 1942 to December 1943; served also in the European Theatre of Operations with the Adjutant General Department of the 17th Airborne Division, December 1943 to 1945, and with Headquarters Company of the 82nd Airborne Division, 1945 to 1946.
Participated in the campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe; awarded the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars), Presidential Unit Citation, Army Occupation (Germany) Medal, Parachutists Badge, World War II Victory Medal and the Bronze Star.
Discharged at Camp Shelby, February 10, 1946, demobilization; described as five feet nine inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and grey eyes.
Bio information provided by ADW (#47480347)
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