World War II Honoree

Daniel W. Edmonds

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Commerce, Missouri

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON FEBRUARY 14, 1941 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. SELECTED FOR THE INFANTRY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RIFLEMAN (745). ASSIGNED TO AND TRAINED STATESIDE FURTHER WITH COMPANY C, 361ST INFANTRY DIVISION, 91ST ‘POWDER RIVER’ INFANTRY DIVISION. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. WITH HIS UNIT BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT IN THE ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1944 DURING INITIAL ATTACK ON THE GOTHIC LINE AND REMOVED TEMPORARILY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD FOR TREATMENT WITH THE 16TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 13, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS.