World War II Honoree

Edward Crosthwaite

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Morehead, Kentucky

Honored By

Aaron P. Collett

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN THE 1306TH COMBAT ENGINEERS, 3RD ARMY, UNDER GENERAL PATTON. BEGINNING IN ENGLAND, WENT TO FRANCE ON D-DAY AT OMAHA BEACH. THEN, WENT ON TO GERMANY AND THROUGH TO AUSTRIA. THEN, WENT BACK TO FRANCE AND ON TO THE PHILIPPINES IN 1945. THEN, ON TO JAPAN. AWARDED FOUR BRONZE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.