World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Littleton Edwards
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Selma, Alabama
Honored By
Nell Edwards, 995th Field Artillery & their Children
VOLUNTEERED ON DECEMBER 15, 1942 AT AUBURN, ALABAMA AND RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING FOR FIELD ARTILLERY AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. DEPARTED FROM THE U.S. ON THE SS MONTEREY FOR ORAN, NORTH AFRICA. AFTER MOTOR MARCH TO BIZERTE, TUNISIA, HE BOARDED LST 314 FOR ACTION IN ITALY INCLUDING THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO, THEN ON TO OTHER MAJOR BATTLES IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. SERVED WITH THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, BATTERY C, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 1ST, 5TH, 7TH AND 3RD ARMIES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA OCTOBER 30, 1945.