World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Willie Edmonds
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Longview, Mississippi
Honored By
Family
HE SERVED ON THE DESTROYER 'USS PRUITT' AS A 1ST LOADER ON A 3 INCH 50 GUN AND LATER WORKED AS A STOREKEEPER ABOARD A LIBERTY SHIP IN THE MERCHANT MARINES. HIS ENDING RANK WAS 3RD CLASS STOREKEEPER.