World War II Honoree

James W. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Honored By

Diana Edwards Bell

Relationship

Daughter

BASIC TRAINING WITH COMPANY F, BATTALION 2, 544TH ENGINEER AMPHIBIAN REGIMENT AT FORT DEVENS IN MASSACHUSETTS. ADVANCED TRAINING AT DAVIS ISLAND IN CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS. REPLACEMENT GROUP, STATIONED IN CHESTER, ENGLAND NEAR LIVERPOOL. HE UNDERWENT ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND AWAITED DEPLOYMENT TO FRANCE AT THE 19TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT. WENT INTO NORMANDY, FRANCE VIA UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 10, 1944. FIRST REPLACEMENT GROUP INTO FRANCE AFTER D-DAY. SENT REPLACEMENT PERSONNEL FOR THOSE WHO WERE LOST IN BATTLE. ASSIGNED TO THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (SHAEF) IN PARIS, FRANCE WITH THE 542ND QUARTERMASTER CORPS.