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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward M. Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Manchester, Connecticut

Honored By

Tom & Ed Fitzgerald

Relationship

Family

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Activity During WWII

INFANTRYMAN WITH THE 4TH ARMY. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944. WOUNDED AT LA HAYE-DU-PUITS NORMANDY IN JULY 1944. RETURNED TO ACTION AND WAS WOUNDED IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST BATTLE IN NOVEMBER 1944. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS AND 2 PURPLE HEARTS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AT AGE 21.