World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edmund Pilz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE IN COMPANY A OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. LANDED WITH THE 712TH TANK BATTALION AT UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION ON AUGUST 20, 1944 NEAR CHAMBOIS, FRANCE IN THE BATTLE OF FALAISE GAP, WHEN THE 712TH TANK BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE 90TH INFANTRY AND THE 3RD ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL PATTON. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART.