World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edward William Wagner
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
Honored By
The Relatives of Edward Wagner
SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, U.S. NAVY, SERVED ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS DANIEL DRAKE, HULL #715. EDWARD WAS KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 16, 1944. HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY FROM HIS HOMETOWN OF LEETSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA AND TRAINED AT THE U.S. NAVY GREAT LAKES TRAINING CENTER IN ILLINOIS PRIOR TO THE ASSIGNMENT TO HIS LIBERTY SHIP. LIBERTY SHIP WAS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE EC2 TYPE SHIP DESIGNED FOR EMERGENCY CARGO BY THE U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION IN WWII AND CARRIED A CREW OF NAVAL ARMED GUARD. EDWARD RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART (POSTHUMOUSLY), AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL (POSTHUMOUSLY).