World War II Honoree

E. Raymond Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Sharon L. Edwards

Relationship

Niece

MAJOR. ENLISTED AS PRIVATE IN MARCH 1942 AND SELECTED TO ATTEND OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL THAT FALL. COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS, WHERE HE RECEIVED FIELD PROMOTIONS TO MAJOR. WHILE OVERSEAS, SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE AS ADJUTANT OF THE 5TH RECONNAISSANCE GROUP AND AS COMMANDER OF THE GROUND FORCE ECHELON OF THE 12TH AND 23RD PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRONS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 9 BATTLE STARS (AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, THE BALKANS, FRANCE AND GERMANY).