World War II Honoree

Edgar N. Baton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Preston, Connecticut

Honored By

The Baton Family

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 904TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.