Herring, Clifford Palmer

Date of birth:: September 13th, 1912 (Madras/Georgia, United States)
Date of death:: June 6th, 1944 (Omaha Beach/Normandy, France)
Buried on:: Marietta National Cemetery
Plot: G. Grave: 8319C.
Service number:: 8323319
Nationality:: American

Biography

Clifford Palmer Herring was married to Helen Gaulding Herring. His remains were buried on June 12th, 1944 at St. Laurent, Normandy, France, Plot B, Row 3, Grave 54. Later his remains were transferred to the United States andinterred at the Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia, Plot G, Grave 8319-C.

His relatives also received the ribbon bar with bronze star, for the Presidential Unit Citation which was awarded tot Navy Combat Demolition Unit of Force "O".

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class
Unit:: 6th Naval Beach Battalion, 5th Engineer Special Brigade, Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group, V Corps, U.S. Army
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1944
Awarded for:: Operation Neptune

Date is that of aknowledgement to family.

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class
Unit:: 6th Naval Beach Battalion, 5th Engineer Special Brigade, Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group, V Corps, U.S. Army
Awarded on:: March 7th, 1946
Awarded for:: Operation Neptune

Date is that of aknowledgement to the family.

World War Two Victory Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class
Awarded on:: January 31st, 1947

Awarded posthumously.

Sources

- Letter from R. J. Hardy, Commander, USN, Enlisted Performance Division dated 7 Mar 1948. Letter received from the National Personnel Records Center
- Letter of forwarding of the World War Two Victory Medal
- Letter of aknowledgement of forwarding the Purple Heart
- Casualty Report
- Certificate of Death
- Find a Grave