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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerald E. Edson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH COMPANY D, FIRST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY, 30TH DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JULY 17, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART.