World War II Honoree

Edwin Charles Betz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Honored By

The Ed Betz Family

Relationship

Children & Grandchildren

SERVED FROM JANUARY 21, 1941 TO JULY 28, 1945. WOUNDED IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST NOVEMBER 7, 1944. COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF WITH THE 229TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDALS. HIS TOUR OF DUTY INCLUDED NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, NORMANDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ED WAS NOT ONLY A HERO TO HIS COUNTRY, BUT TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS WELL.