Staff Sergeant Herbert Willie Singleton proudly served the United States of America as a member of the United States Army from January 18, 1943 through September 5, 1945. He served in Northern France and Central Europe during World War Two. He was assigned to Company B 320th Infantry Battalion as a machine gunner. 

His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Campaign Medal and the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars.

Herbert was born and raised in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He married Margaret Philyaw 1946. They had one child, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Herbert lost a courageous battle with cancer in June nineteen ninety-seven.