Herman is the son of Nancy Anna Mary Elizabeth Hughes from Crab Orchard,Lincoln,Kentucky and Elijah Allen ''Lige'' Walden from Brodhead,Rockcastle,Kentucky.
Herman was a paratrooper with 1st division during WWII. He was wounded in action in France on 28 July 1944 he recieved the Purple Heart. Herman also recieved the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster [more than 1] and a Bronze Star, for missions in connection with the Invasion of Normandy. The Bronze Star was Awarded to him after he was the only man to return from the mission. He was given the nickname ''Lucky'' and it stuck.
Herman married Kathern Richards after WWII at which time he changed his name from Walden to Waldon which has been a tradition among numerous family members.
They had three children, Ronnie Edwin , Carl''Sonny'' and Sandra Sue Waldon.
Herman is my third cousin.
Herman was a paratrooper with 1st division during WWII. He was wounded in action in France on 28 July 1944 he recieved the Purple Heart. Herman also recieved the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster [more than 1] and a Bronze Star, for missions in connection with the Invasion of Normandy. The Bronze Star was Awarded to him after he was the only man to return from the mission. He was given the nickname ''Lucky'' and it stuck.
Herman married Kathern Richards after WWII at which time he changed his name from Walden to Waldon which has been a tradition among numerous family members.
They had three children, Ronnie Edwin , Carl''Sonny'' and Sandra Sue Waldon.
Herman is my third cousin.
Herman is the son of Nancy Anna Mary Elizabeth Hughes from Crab Orchard,Lincoln,Kentucky and Elijah Allen ''Lige'' Walden from Brodhead,Rockcastle,Kentucky.
Herman was a paratrooper with 1st division during WWII. He was wounded in action in France on 28 July 1944 he recieved the Purple Heart. Herman also recieved the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster [more than 1] and a Bronze Star, for missions in connection with the Invasion of Normandy. The Bronze Star was Awarded to him after he was the only man to return from the mission. He was given the nickname ''Lucky'' and it stuck.
Herman married Kathern Richards after WWII at which time he changed his name from Walden to Waldon which has been a tradition among numerous family members.
They had three children, Ronnie Edwin , Carl''Sonny'' and Sandra Sue Waldon.
Herman is my third cousin.
Herman was a paratrooper with 1st division during WWII. He was wounded in action in France on 28 July 1944 he recieved the Purple Heart. Herman also recieved the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster [more than 1] and a Bronze Star, for missions in connection with the Invasion of Normandy. The Bronze Star was Awarded to him after he was the only man to return from the mission. He was given the nickname ''Lucky'' and it stuck.
Herman married Kathern Richards after WWII at which time he changed his name from Walden to Waldon which has been a tradition among numerous family members.
They had three children, Ronnie Edwin , Carl''Sonny'' and Sandra Sue Waldon.
Herman is my third cousin.
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