World War II Honoree

Thomas Franklin Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Martinsville, Virginia

Honored By

Mrs. Linda Cheesman

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH COMPANY F, 394TH REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. DECORATED WITH THE SILVER STAR. ON ARMY DAY, APRIL 6TH, PARTICIPATED IN RAISING U.S. NATIONAL COLORS OVER THE HISTORIC FORTRESS OF EHRENBREITSTEIN IN GERMANY. ALSO RECEIVED 3 BRONZE SERVICE STAR MEDALS WITH GERMANY CLASP, 1 BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON FOR WWII.