World War II Honoree

Harry L. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

North Rose, New York

Honored By

Margaret A. Fontaine

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON 25 MISSIONS WITH THE 527TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 379TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 33 MISSIONS WITH THE 550TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 385TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.