World War II Honoree

Edwin F. Costin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs. Marie E. Costin

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH THE 29TH DIVISION IN NORTH AFRICAN AND ITALY AS A DARBY RANGER MACHINE GUNNER. ALSO THE DIVISION SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY INVASION, D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, FOGGIA, CASINO, ANZIO AND NORTHERN FRANCE BATTLES. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR (WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE WW II VICTORY MEDAL AND A PRESIDENTIAL DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.