Briles, Herschel Floyd, 1ST SGT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
First Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Armor

Last Primary MOS
616-Tank Gunner

Last MOS Group
Armor

Primary Unit
1944-1945, HHC, 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Service Years
1941 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Iowa

Year of Birth
1914

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Contact Info

Home Town Colfax, Iowa	Last Address Prairie City, Iowa
Date of Passing Jul 17, 1944
Location of Interment Waveland Cemetery - Prairie City, Iowa	Wall/Plot Coordinates Unknown

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1945, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	1945, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He rescued several men from a burning tank destroyer. The next morning, he fired a machinegun with such accuracy that 55 Germans surrendered. Later that day, he again left a position of cover to rescue wounded comrades. He was assigned to Co. C., 899th Tank Destroyer Batallion.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7073072/herschel-floyd-briles

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Europe/African/Middle Eastern Campaign - 1945

Name of Award
Europe/African/Middle Eastern Campaign

Devices
none

Year Awarded
1945

Last Updated:
Jul 30, 2012

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