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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Edward H. Aherns

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dayton, Kentucky

Honored By

Fellow American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE FIRST MARINE RAIDERS BATTALION ON TULAGI, WITH COLONEL MERRITT EDSON. WOUNDED ON AUGUST 7, 1942 WITH COMPANY 'C', AND DIED OF HIS WOUNDS THE NEXT DAY. FOR HIS PART IN STOPPING THE ENEMY, WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS AS WELL AS A SHARE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION EARNED BY THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION.