World War II Honoree

Edwin Joseph Ostberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Betsy Durkin Matthes

Relationship

Daughter

COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE, FIRST BATTALION, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY. HE WAS WOUNDED AT CHEF-DU-PONT, DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON JUNE 6TH 1944. DUE TO A LUNG COLLAPSE, HE LEFT THE 82ND AND WENT ON TO SERVE AS COMMANDER OF THE 2ND BATTALION, 325TH GLIDER INFANTRY UNIT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 507TH. HE WAS KILLED ON FEBRUARY 2ND 1945 ONLY 8 DAYS AFTER THE OFFICIAL CONCLUSION OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE DURING THE ATTACK ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE AT THE VILLAGE OF NEUHOF-UDENBRETH, GERMANY. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF TWO PURPLE HEARTS, THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE.