World War II Honoree

Edward Martin Sanders

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Richard Sanders

Relationship

Son

COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAMPSON NEW YORK; AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE SCHOOL AT NORMAN OKLAHOMA; AERIAL GUNNERY TRAINING AT PURCELL, OKLAHOMA AND FLIGHT ENGINEER SCHOOL AT LAGUARDIA FIELD, NEW YORK. ASSIGNED TO THE VH-5 HOSPITAL SQUADRON IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. AIRMAN SERVED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON PBM SEAPLANE, FLYING RESCUE MISSIONS FROM THE KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MAJURO AND ENIWETOK ISLANDS.