World War II Honoree

Ralph F. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Creston, Iowa

Honored By

Alexina L. Edwards, Leslie & Colin

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

SERVED AS A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER TAIL GUNNER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 2ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 96TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON IN FOGGIA, ITALY. COMPLETED 45 COMBAT MISSIONS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AUSTRIA, YUGOSLAVIA AND ITALY CAMPAIGNS. AWARDS INCLUDE THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS SUSTAINED FROM ENEMY AIRCRAFT FIRE, AIR MEDAL WITH 8 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND GUNNERY WINGS.