World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Pershing Abrams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newberry, South Carolina
Honored By
James O. Sweeny
Relationship
Classmate
AS A MEMBER OF THE 17TH RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, HE SAW COMBAT DUTY IN NEW GUINEA, LUZON, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WESTERN PACIFIC, BISMARCK- ARCHIPELAGO AND AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.