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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James R. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mississippi

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE, WAS A PARATROOPER C COMPANY, 307TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY AND HE WAS KILLED. HE IS BURIED IN THE VICKSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY, MISSISSIPPI.