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First Name: Herbert

Last Name: Golden

Birthplace: Mexia, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Mexia, TX
Middle Name: N.



Date of Birth: 01 May 1916

Date of Death: 23 July 2007

Rank: Sergeant

Years Served:
Herbert Nelson Golden

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Herbert Nelson Golden

Sergeant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 65 (1944)
(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Herbert N. Golden, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star in SIS press release A-399.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/29/2025.

Honoree ID: 338695   Created by: drjones46

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