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Sherman, Hebert A. lll

Herbert A. lll Sherman U.S. Army WWII
Herbert A. lll Sherman U.S. Army WWII
 
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Date of Birth: 3/16/1923
Died On: 6/2/1980 Last Residence: 06470 Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Street Address: Rear 734 Boston Post Road
Service Number: 31314110
Branch of Service: U.S. Army-WWII


Veteran Code: USARMY-591


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Herbert A. lll Sherman was born in New York in 1923. In Rye his family lived at 734 Boston Post Road. Herbert enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Pfc. Sherman Lost Pipe in Invasion Pfc. Herbert A. Sherman lost his pipe in the invasion of the continent and has written home for another; otherwise he has nothing to complain about. He had to swim ashore, sleep in a ditch and collected a few gray hairs as a result of it all, but the loss of his pipe troubled him most of all. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sherman and nephew of Judge Roger Sherman of Rye, he is in the First Division and has been In the Army since March 1943. He first saw action in the Sicilian campaign. I got through the invasion, he writes, but it was very close there while on the beach. Shells were bursting just a few feet from me, so you can imagine how I felt. I finally got off that beach and into a pillbox to rest for a few minutes. When I got off the LCI, I had to wade through water up to my chest. I hit a hole and had to swim part of the way. That night, I slept in a ditch along the road and, boy, was it cold. Snipers raised hell with us the next day, but we soon got them underhand. Pfc. Sherman is a brother of 1st Lieut. Winchester Sherman, who was brought home from England to convalesce from illness and is now on leave with his father near Willimantic, Conn. Friday, July 14, 1944 THE RYE CHRONICLE PAGE FIVE Pfc. H. A. Sherman In Army Hospital Pfc. Herbert A. Sherman, wounded at Aachen, Germany, has been returned to this country on a hospital ship and is now at Lovell General Hospital, Mass, Visited last weekend by his uncle. Judge Roger Sherman of Rye, the 21 year old infantryman was found in good health, but still carrying a piece of shrapnel in his left leg. He was virtually buried alive when a direct shell hit near his dugout at two oclock in the morning. Pfc. Sherman had 128 days of steady fighting with the 26th infantry of the First Division. He had been in the service since enlisting in February, 1943. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sherman, former Rye residents, the young soldier attended Milton School, Rye High School and graduated from New London Conn. High School. He has received the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge and his unit was awarded the Presidential Citation. PAGE FOUR T H E RYE CHRONICLE Friday, February 1, 1945
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5 of 5 Herbert A Sherman March 19, 2022
Reviewer: John Dodd Lethbridge Jr. from [email protected]  
Herbert A Sherman was the father of a dear friend of mine. After reading about what Pfc Sherman endured serving his country there is no doubt that he is a true war hero-I only wish that we had more people like him around in this day and age

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5 of 5 My Dad March 18, 2022
Reviewer: Mary Kay Sherman from [email protected]  
My nephew, Edward H. Sherman just sent me this link and I am so happy to read about my wonderful Father.  Thank you!

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