World War II Honoree

Edgar Parrish Atkinson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Danville, Virginia

Honored By

Gloria Bickford

Relationship

Sister

HE SERVED AS A DUTY SOLDIER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS FROM DECEMBER 8, 1942 TO JANUARY 1, 1943. HE RODE A HORSE, REPAIRED BRIDGES AND FOUGHT IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT. HE WAS WITH THE 39TH ENGINEERS FROM JANUARY 29, 1944 TO JULY 1, 1944. HE SERVED IN SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, AND NORTH APENNINES. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ITALY ON JULY 12, 1944. HE WAS THEN SENT TO THE HQ 6TH GENERAL HOSPITAL ON JULY 22, 1944. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH BATTLE STARS FOR THE SICILIAN CAMPAIGN JULY 1, 1944 , THE NAPLES-FOGGIA CAMPAIGN JULY 1, 1944 AND THE ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN NOVEMBER 25, 1944. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 AND THE SERVICE STAR FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN NORTH APENNINES.