World War II Honoree

Edward Flavian Bashaw

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

South Barre, Massachusetts

Honored By

Edward Dennis Bashaw

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY MARCH 1943 AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH ARMORED DIVISION AND TRAINED AT NORTH CAMP IN POLK, LOUISIANA. ARRIVED IN ENGLAND AT SOUTHAMPTON IN FALL 1944. ASSIGNED TO TIDWORTH BARRACKS, ENGLAND WHERE THE 8TH ARMORED PICKED UP NEW M-24 LIGHT TANKS. PARTICIPATED IN RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AS A TANK GUNNER IN COMPANY D, 18TH TANK BATTALION, 8TH ARMORED DIVISION. AFTER V-E DAY, THE DIVISION WAS MOVED TO PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA TO PROCESS PRISONERS OF WAR. THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 80TH AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR BATTALION IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN, BUT V-J DAY ELIMINATED THE NEED FOR THE MISSION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1946.