World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Lee Edwards
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Heflin, Alabama
Honored By
David P. Norton
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. COMBAT INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. SERVED IN THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION; EUROPEAN THEATRE. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED NORMANDY, FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON JUNE 6, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 21, 1945. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 2 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS.