World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward E. Redden
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bridegport, Kentucky
Honored By
G. E. Holcomb
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE. BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR AUGUST 7, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, TWO BATTLE STARS, UNIT CITATIONS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.