World War II Honoree

William O. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bossier City, Louisiana

Honored By

Linda Ann Ridout

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE AT CAMP BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA FOR BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN. HAD VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS IN CALIFORNIA AND MISSOURI, BEFORE DEPARTING AUGUST 15, 1944 FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. EARNED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JUNE 25, 1945 AND SEPARATED FROM SERVICE AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI ON MAY 9, 1946.