World War II Honoree

Edward Wynn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Marilyn Wynn-Szczerbiak

Relationship

Niece

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 8TH ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN, THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS AND MOROTAI, WHICH ALSO IN DECEMBER 1944 TOOK OVER CONTROL OF OPERATIONS ON LEYTE. IN JANUARY 1945, ENTERED COMBAT ON LUZON AND ENVELOPED MANILA IN A GREAT PINCER MOVEMENT. LATER CLEARED THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, INCLUDING THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO, UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. THE 8TH LANDED IN JAPAN ON AUGUST 30, 1945 AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OCCUPATION FOR THE WHOLE OF JAPAN AT THE BEGINNING OF 1946. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL; THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL; THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 4 BRONZE STARS FOR THE NEW GUINEA, LEYTE, LUZON AND SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS; WWII VICTORY MEDAL; THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH JAPAN BAR; AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL. ALSO EARNED ONE HASH MARK, TWO OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL PIN FOR HONORABLE SERVICE.