World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Asahel Birge
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madison, Wisconsin
Honored By
Florence B. Hemming
Relationship
Niece
DOCTOR WITH THE 44TH GENERAL MOBILE HOSPITAL. (MEDICAL PERSONEL WERE ALL FROM UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL SCHOOL). THEY SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND CAPT. BIRGE WAS WOUNDED ON LEYTE, PHILLIPINES WHEN THE JAPANESE TRIED TO OVER-RUN THEIR HOSPITAL. THEY WERE NOT SUCESSFUL.