SCOUTS AND RAIDERS Herrick, Robert Frank

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Herrick
  • FORENAME
Robert Frank
  • UNIT
U.S.N.R. Scout boat (USS Dorothea L. Dix)
  • RANK
Chief Radar Technician
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Navy Cross
  • PLACE
North Africa 1942
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Paonia, Colorado
born 2.6.1913 Denver, Colorado
enlisted 16.10.1940, Rifle, Colorado
discharged 09.11.1945
died 25.04.1998, Multnomah
 

CITATION:

Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Specialist Robert Frank Herrick, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while in charge of a Scout Boat from the Transport Ship U.S.S. DOROTHEA L. DIX during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco from November 8 to 11, 1942. Preceding the assault on Safi on 8 November Herrick skillfully maneuvered his boat in complete darkness from the transport area eight miles off the coast into position near a landing beach, from which he guided incoming waves of assault troops by prescribed signals to their proper destination. Despite the delay in arrival of the. initial boat waves, the imminent danger of attack from hostile craft, and fire from other enemy forces, Herrick gallantly held his position for nine perilous hours until his mission was completed.
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