Herzig, Sgt Philip R.

Philip Herzig was born on December 31, 1924, in a New York City hospital, amid the clatter of New Year celebrations on 42nd Street. Life settled down at the family home in Douglaston, where he lived until four years old. With no schools in Douglaston, the family, now including a little sister Patricia, moved to Great Neck, L.I., where his schooling was assured. At 15 he matriculated at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, where he excelled in academics, played saxophone in the school band, and honed his swimming and football skills. Princeton University came next, but World War II inte...