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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Neal J. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Arlington, Virginia

Honored By

PLD

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAPTAIN, VETERAN OF THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. JOINED THE AIR FORCE FEBRUARY 16, 1943. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. IN ASIA, HE WAS A PILOT OF A B-17 MEDIUM BOMBER AND SPENT 376 HOURS IN COMBAT ON 62 MISSIONS; HE HAD TWO NARROW ESCAPES.