World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Bert C. Edmonds
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Longmont, Colorado
Honored By
John Peterson
HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS 16 OCTOBER 1942. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR HIS HEROISM WHILE SERVING WITH TORPEDO SQUADRON 8 IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. USS EDMONDS DE-406 WAS LAUNCHED IN HIS NAME.