World War II Honoree

Edward F. Milos

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Troy, New York

Honored By

Thomas Milos

Relationship

Nephew

HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY 1943, DURING WORLD WAR II AND ROSE TO THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE. HE SERVED IN PATTON'S THIRD ARMY AND WAS PRESENT AT THE LIBERATION OF BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP, AS DOCUMENTED IN PERIOD PHOTOGRAPHS WITH GENERALS EISENHOWER, BRADLEY AND PATTON, AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL CREIGHTON ABRAMS, PATTON'S LEAD TANK BATTALION COMMANDER, DURING THE LIBERATION.