World War II Honoree

Edward A. Crosby

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jackson, Tennessee

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

STAGED AT CAMP MYLES STANDISH, AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ON JANUARY 28, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. DEPARTED THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 11TH AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH INFANTRY 'OLD HICKORY' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. LANDED ACROSS OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 14, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED PERMANENT WEAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY THE 117TH INFANTRY AT ST. BARTHELMY. AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS UNIT IN FRANCE AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR FOR ACTIONS BY HIS REGIMENT AT SCHERPENSEEL, GERMANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.