Herman R. Trout, Jr. graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, NJ. During World War 2, he enlisted in the Army and served with "C" Battery of the 98th AAA (Anti Aircraft Artillery) Gun Battalion. He participated in the Pacific invasions of Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and Okinawa. Herman worked for RCA and the Collingswood, NJ Board of Education. He coached Little League baseball, and he's a Life Member of the American Legion and the VFW. He now resides in Riverton, NJ.