World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Edger, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A RADIOMAN. ENCRYPTED AND TRANSMITTED MESSAGES ON BATTLESHIPS. SAW COMBAT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. HE WAS ON THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI WHEN JAPAN SURRENDERED. PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN GAVE HIM A COMMENDATION FOR HIS ACTIONS.