Veteran, WWII - 506/E "Band Of Brothers", 101st Airborne
Pfc A. P. Herron
Special to The Herald Courier
BIG STONE GAP Va. June 10 —The remains of Pfc A. P. Herron, 21, who was killed January 13, 1945 in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge arrived here Thursday morning. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hack Herron two brothers Garvey Herron, Louisville, Ky.; Vernon Herron, Big Stone Gap; his grandfather, Thurman Herron, Big Stone Gap. Funeral service will be at 2 p m Sunday at Cadet Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Willis and Rev. Jess Gilley officiating. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery with members of John Fox Jr Post No 5715 Veterans of Foreign Wars serving as pallbearers and offering full military honors at graveside. The body has been removed from Holding Funeral Home to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herron
The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) 11 Jun 1949, Sat
TWO HERRON BOYS ARE CASUALTIES
A. P. Herron is Killed in Belgium and Vernon Herron is wounded in Germany, War Department Advise Parents
One son killed and one wounded is the price Mr. and Mrs. Hack Herron of the Cadet section of town have paid in the drive into Germany. A. P. Herron, 22, paratrooper with the forces in Belgium was killed in action on January 13 the War Department has advised his mother, Mrs. Martha Herron and Monday another message was received telling of the wounding of the youngest son, Vernon, in German territory. The third and eldest son, Garnet is stationed in Italy. Young Herron who was unmarried is survived by one sister, Helen, in addition to his parents and brothers.
The Post (Big Stone Gap, Virginia) 15 Feb 1945, Thu
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From Military Cenotaph Memorial 64363882
Pfc A P Herron
506/E "Band Of Brother", 101st Airborne
ASN ID: 33657700 KIA
Entered the service from Abingdon Virginia
PFC, 506 PRCHT INF, 101 ABN DIV WORLD WAR II
Buried: Virginia
His remains were returned to the United States in May, 1949 aboard the U.S. Army Transport Haiti Victory.
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U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: A P Herron (notation: "initials only")
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1923
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
Citizenship: Citizen
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Skilled Miners, and mining-machine operators
Enlistment Date: 30 Sep 1943
Enlistment Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Service Number: 33657700
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
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Virginia Delayed Birth Record and WWII Registration both indicate name as A. P. Herron (initials only).
VA Delayed Birth Record:
Name: A P Herron
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1923
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1923047665
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1930 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Hascue T Herron 40 Head
Martha Herron 32 Wife
Garnie P Herron 11 Son
Helen Herron 10 Daughter
A P Herron 7 Son
Vernon Herron 4 Son
1940 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Thomas H Herron 47 Head
Martha Herron 42 Wife
Garney Herron 21 Son
Helen Herron 17 Daughter
A P Herron 16 Son
Vernon Herron 14 Son
Gerldine Herron
4 Granddaughter
Pfc A. P. Herron
Special to The Herald Courier
BIG STONE GAP Va. June 10 —The remains of Pfc A. P. Herron, 21, who was killed January 13, 1945 in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge arrived here Thursday morning. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hack Herron two brothers Garvey Herron, Louisville, Ky.; Vernon Herron, Big Stone Gap; his grandfather, Thurman Herron, Big Stone Gap. Funeral service will be at 2 p m Sunday at Cadet Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Willis and Rev. Jess Gilley officiating. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery with members of John Fox Jr Post No 5715 Veterans of Foreign Wars serving as pallbearers and offering full military honors at graveside. The body has been removed from Holding Funeral Home to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herron
The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) 11 Jun 1949, Sat
TWO HERRON BOYS ARE CASUALTIES
A. P. Herron is Killed in Belgium and Vernon Herron is wounded in Germany, War Department Advise Parents
One son killed and one wounded is the price Mr. and Mrs. Hack Herron of the Cadet section of town have paid in the drive into Germany. A. P. Herron, 22, paratrooper with the forces in Belgium was killed in action on January 13 the War Department has advised his mother, Mrs. Martha Herron and Monday another message was received telling of the wounding of the youngest son, Vernon, in German territory. The third and eldest son, Garnet is stationed in Italy. Young Herron who was unmarried is survived by one sister, Helen, in addition to his parents and brothers.
The Post (Big Stone Gap, Virginia) 15 Feb 1945, Thu
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From Military Cenotaph Memorial 64363882
Pfc A P Herron
506/E "Band Of Brother", 101st Airborne
ASN ID: 33657700 KIA
Entered the service from Abingdon Virginia
PFC, 506 PRCHT INF, 101 ABN DIV WORLD WAR II
Buried: Virginia
His remains were returned to the United States in May, 1949 aboard the U.S. Army Transport Haiti Victory.
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U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: A P Herron (notation: "initials only")
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1923
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
Citizenship: Citizen
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Skilled Miners, and mining-machine operators
Enlistment Date: 30 Sep 1943
Enlistment Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Service Number: 33657700
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
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Virginia Delayed Birth Record and WWII Registration both indicate name as A. P. Herron (initials only).
VA Delayed Birth Record:
Name: A P Herron
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1923
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1923047665
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1930 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Hascue T Herron 40 Head
Martha Herron 32 Wife
Garnie P Herron 11 Son
Helen Herron 10 Daughter
A P Herron 7 Son
Vernon Herron 4 Son
1940 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Thomas H Herron 47 Head
Martha Herron 42 Wife
Garney Herron 21 Son
Helen Herron 17 Daughter
A P Herron 16 Son
Vernon Herron 14 Son
Gerldine Herron
4 Granddaughter
Veteran, WWII - 506/E "Band Of Brothers", 101st Airborne
Pfc A. P. Herron
Special to The Herald Courier
BIG STONE GAP Va. June 10 —The remains of Pfc A. P. Herron, 21, who was killed January 13, 1945 in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge arrived here Thursday morning. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hack Herron two brothers Garvey Herron, Louisville, Ky.; Vernon Herron, Big Stone Gap; his grandfather, Thurman Herron, Big Stone Gap. Funeral service will be at 2 p m Sunday at Cadet Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Willis and Rev. Jess Gilley officiating. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery with members of John Fox Jr Post No 5715 Veterans of Foreign Wars serving as pallbearers and offering full military honors at graveside. The body has been removed from Holding Funeral Home to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herron
The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) 11 Jun 1949, Sat
TWO HERRON BOYS ARE CASUALTIES
A. P. Herron is Killed in Belgium and Vernon Herron is wounded in Germany, War Department Advise Parents
One son killed and one wounded is the price Mr. and Mrs. Hack Herron of the Cadet section of town have paid in the drive into Germany. A. P. Herron, 22, paratrooper with the forces in Belgium was killed in action on January 13 the War Department has advised his mother, Mrs. Martha Herron and Monday another message was received telling of the wounding of the youngest son, Vernon, in German territory. The third and eldest son, Garnet is stationed in Italy. Young Herron who was unmarried is survived by one sister, Helen, in addition to his parents and brothers.
The Post (Big Stone Gap, Virginia) 15 Feb 1945, Thu
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From Military Cenotaph Memorial 64363882
Pfc A P Herron
506/E "Band Of Brother", 101st Airborne
ASN ID: 33657700 KIA
Entered the service from Abingdon Virginia
PFC, 506 PRCHT INF, 101 ABN DIV WORLD WAR II
Buried: Virginia
His remains were returned to the United States in May, 1949 aboard the U.S. Army Transport Haiti Victory.
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U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: A P Herron (notation: "initials only")
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1923
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
Citizenship: Citizen
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Skilled Miners, and mining-machine operators
Enlistment Date: 30 Sep 1943
Enlistment Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Service Number: 33657700
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
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Virginia Delayed Birth Record and WWII Registration both indicate name as A. P. Herron (initials only).
VA Delayed Birth Record:
Name: A P Herron
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1923
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1923047665
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1930 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Hascue T Herron 40 Head
Martha Herron 32 Wife
Garnie P Herron 11 Son
Helen Herron 10 Daughter
A P Herron 7 Son
Vernon Herron 4 Son
1940 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Thomas H Herron 47 Head
Martha Herron 42 Wife
Garney Herron 21 Son
Helen Herron 17 Daughter
A P Herron 16 Son
Vernon Herron 14 Son
Gerldine Herron
4 Granddaughter
Pfc A. P. Herron
Special to The Herald Courier
BIG STONE GAP Va. June 10 —The remains of Pfc A. P. Herron, 21, who was killed January 13, 1945 in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge arrived here Thursday morning. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hack Herron two brothers Garvey Herron, Louisville, Ky.; Vernon Herron, Big Stone Gap; his grandfather, Thurman Herron, Big Stone Gap. Funeral service will be at 2 p m Sunday at Cadet Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Willis and Rev. Jess Gilley officiating. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery with members of John Fox Jr Post No 5715 Veterans of Foreign Wars serving as pallbearers and offering full military honors at graveside. The body has been removed from Holding Funeral Home to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herron
The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) 11 Jun 1949, Sat
TWO HERRON BOYS ARE CASUALTIES
A. P. Herron is Killed in Belgium and Vernon Herron is wounded in Germany, War Department Advise Parents
One son killed and one wounded is the price Mr. and Mrs. Hack Herron of the Cadet section of town have paid in the drive into Germany. A. P. Herron, 22, paratrooper with the forces in Belgium was killed in action on January 13 the War Department has advised his mother, Mrs. Martha Herron and Monday another message was received telling of the wounding of the youngest son, Vernon, in German territory. The third and eldest son, Garnet is stationed in Italy. Young Herron who was unmarried is survived by one sister, Helen, in addition to his parents and brothers.
The Post (Big Stone Gap, Virginia) 15 Feb 1945, Thu
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From Military Cenotaph Memorial 64363882
Pfc A P Herron
506/E "Band Of Brother", 101st Airborne
ASN ID: 33657700 KIA
Entered the service from Abingdon Virginia
PFC, 506 PRCHT INF, 101 ABN DIV WORLD WAR II
Buried: Virginia
His remains were returned to the United States in May, 1949 aboard the U.S. Army Transport Haiti Victory.
_____
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: A P Herron (notation: "initials only")
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1923
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
Citizenship: Citizen
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Skilled Miners, and mining-machine operators
Enlistment Date: 30 Sep 1943
Enlistment Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Service Number: 33657700
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
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Virginia Delayed Birth Record and WWII Registration both indicate name as A. P. Herron (initials only).
VA Delayed Birth Record:
Name: A P Herron
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1923
Birth Place: Wise, Virginia, USA
Certificate Number: 1923047665
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1930 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Hascue T Herron 40 Head
Martha Herron 32 Wife
Garnie P Herron 11 Son
Helen Herron 10 Daughter
A P Herron 7 Son
Vernon Herron 4 Son
1940 Census Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Thomas H Herron 47 Head
Martha Herron 42 Wife
Garney Herron 21 Son
Helen Herron 17 Daughter
A P Herron 16 Son
Vernon Herron 14 Son
Gerldine Herron
4 Granddaughter
