World War II Honoree

Chester Howard Edmunds

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Little Valley, New York

Honored By

John Howard Edmunds

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE WAR AS A REPLACEMENT IN COMPANY C, 60TH REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN EARLY JANUARY 1945. HE WAS IN CONTINUOUS COMBAT UNTIL TAKEN PRISONER NEAR HEMER, GERMANY ON 19 MARCH 1945. HE WAS LIBERATED AND WOUNDED ON 2 APRIL 1945. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SOLDIERS TO CROSS THE REMAGEN BRIDGE OVER THE RHINE RIVER AND INTO THE HEARTLAND OF GERMANY IN THE EARLY HOURS OF 8 MARCH 1945.