Vietnam War
| Unit | Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Senior Chief Photographer's Mate U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | West Springfield Massachusetts |
| Date of Death | January 1 1968 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Senior Chief Photographer's Mate Herrin was a member of Heavy Photographic Squadron 61, Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On January 1, 1968, he was the photographer's mate of a Douglas Skywarrior Attack Aircraft (RA-3B) on a flight mission from Cubi Naval Air Station to the coast of North Vietnam then to Da Nang Air Base. When about 20 miles out to sea the aircraft turned southeast then contact was lost. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.