John J. Herrick - Revision history

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	On 30 July 1964, on the orders of [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] agent [[William King Harvey]], Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê and pursue the [[Bloodstone Unit]].<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>		On 30 July 1964, on the orders of [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] agent [[William King Harvey]], Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew, participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of [[Hòn Mê]] and pursue the [[Bloodstone Unit]].<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]''</ref>

	The following day, Herrick discussed the event with the ship's captain, Commander [[Herbert Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>		The following day, Herrick discussed the event with the ship's captain, Commander [[Herbert Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani, who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>

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	<gallery widths="180" position="center" ~~spacing="small"~~ captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
	ACBs - Ogier and Herrick aboard the USS Maddox.png\|Herrick ~~aboard~~ the USS ''Maddox'' alongside ~~Commander~~ Ogier		ACBs - Ogier and Herrick aboard the USS Maddox.png\|Herrick on the USS ''Maddox'' alongside Ogier
	ACBs - Herrick speaking to Gavrani.png\|Herrick ~~insisted by Gavrani to~~ follow his lead		ACBs - Herrick speaking to Gavrani.png\|Gavrani insisting that Herrick follow his lead
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	On 30 July 1964, Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>		On 30 July 1964, on the orders of [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] agent [[William King Harvey]], Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê and pursue the [[Bloodstone Unit]].<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>

	The following day, Herrick discussed the event with the ship's captain, Commander [[Herbert Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>		The following day, Herrick discussed the event with the ship's captain, Commander [[Herbert Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
			ACBs - Ogier and Herrick aboard the USS Maddox.png\|Herrick aboard the USS ''Maddox'' alongside Commander Ogier
			ACBs - Herrick speaking to Gavrani.png\|Herrick insisted by Gavrani to follow his lead
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	'''John Jerome Herrick''' (1920 – 1997) was ~~the commander of the~~ [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']] during the {{Wiki\|Gulf of Tonkin ~~Incident~~}} in August of 1964.		Captain '''John Jerome Herrick''' (1920 – 1997) was a [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] Commander of Destroyer Division 192, stationed upon the vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']] during the {{Wiki\|Gulf of Tonkin incident}} in August of 1964.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	On 30 July 1964, Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>		On 30 July 1964, Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>

	The following day, Herrick discussed the event with ~~another member of~~ the ~~crew~~, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>		The following day, Herrick discussed the event with the ship's captain, Commander [[Herbert Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: Wikipedia says he's a commander, but I think this is probably referring to the naval rank (O-5) which is not the usage of the category.

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Wikipedia says he's a commander, but I think this is probably referring to the naval rank (O-5) which is not the usage of the category.

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	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\| name = John J. Herrick		\| name = John J. Herrick
	\| image = AC Bloodstone - John J. Herrick.jpg		\| image = AC Bloodstone - John J. Herrick.jpg
	\| ~~active~~ = ~~c. 1964~~		\| birth = 23 June 1920<br>{{Wiki\|Warren, Minnesota}}, [[United States]]
			\| death = 2 August 1997<br>[[New Mexico]], United States
	\| species = [[Human]]		\| species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]]		\|affiliates = [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]]
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	'''John J. Herrick''' was the ~~captain~~ of the [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']].		'''John Jerome Herrick''' (1920 – 1997) was the commander of the [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']] during the {{Wiki\|Gulf of Tonkin Incident}} in August of 1964.

	Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse ~~on July 30~~ whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>		==Biography==
			On 30 July 1964, Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>

	The following day, Herrick discussed the event with another member of the crew, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>		The following day, Herrick discussed the event with another member of the crew, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>
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	'''John J. Herrick''' was the captain of the [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']].		'''John J. Herrick''' was the captain of the [[United States Armed Forces\|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox\|USS ''Maddox'']].

	Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in ~~the deception of attacking~~ the North Vietnamese Army disguised as South Vietnamese combatants to create a ~~distraction~~ for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>		Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in a ruse on July 30 whereby they attacked the North Vietnamese Army while disguised as South Vietnamese combatants. This served to create a diversion for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2\|Book 2]]</ref>

	~~On July 31, the~~ day ~~after it~~, Herrick discussed the event with another member of the crew, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who ~~demanded~~ they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, ~~which~~ Herrick protested but complied ~~in the end~~.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>		The following day, Herrick discussed the event with another member of the crew, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who insisted that they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, a demand that Herrick initially protested but ultimately complied with.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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{{Era|Individuals}}
{{Character Infobox
| name = John J. Herrick
| image = AC Bloodstone - John J. Herrick.jpg
| active = c. 1964
| species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[United States Armed Forces|United States Navy]]
}}
'''John J. Herrick''' was the captain of the [[United States Armed Forces|United States Navy]] vessel [[USS Maddox|USS ''Maddox'']].

Herrick, along with the rest of the ''Maddox'' crew participated in the deception of attacking the North Vietnamese Army disguised as South Vietnamese combatants to create a distraction for [[Alekseï Gavrani]] to reach the northern side of Hòn Mê.<ref name="Bloodstone 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 2|Book 2]]</ref>

On July 31, the day after it, Herrick discussed the event with another member of the crew, [[Ogier]], who argued that they were underestimating the North Vietnamese and asked that he speak with Gavrani, hoping to avoid starting a war. Herrick met with Gavrani who demanded they drop him off in North Vietnam to continue his mission, which Herrick protested but complied in the end.<ref name="Bloodstone 2"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]''

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