World War II Honoree

Edward William 'Ed' Daubenspeck

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cache, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE WAR. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS AT THE MEDICAL REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER FOR BASIC TRAINING; AT FORT SAM HOUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING; AT FORT GRUBER AT BRAGGS, OKLAHOMA AND IN NORTH CAROLINA, FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING BEFORE SHIPPING OUT FOR NORTH AFRICA. SERVED AS A MEDIC AND SURGICAL TECHNICIAN IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, INCLUDING IN MOROCCO. HELPED TREAT WOUNDED SERVICE PERSONNEL FLOWN IN TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE FRONT LINES, AND WORKED IN OPERATING ROOMS HELPING SURGEONS IN A DESERT HOSPITAL NEAR MARRAKESH, MOROCCO. TREATED ALLIED SOLDIERS AS WELL AS GERMAN AND ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.