Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	295 24 23
Birth Date	April 24, 1917
From	Nashville, Tennessee
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship	USS Pigeon (ASR-6)
Date of Death	December 7, 1944
Location	Prisoner of War Camp, Mukden, China
Circumstances	Killed in a B-29 air raid on the camp
Remarks	While serving on PT-32, Herbert received the Silver Star for his participation in the transfer of Gen. Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines to Australia.

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