World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Lee Eades
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Lexington, Kentucky
Honored By
Walton Haddix
SERVED AS A GUNNER AND PILOT. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, SEVERAL AIR MEDALS FOR COMBAT ACTION, AND A PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES RECEIVED DURING BATTLE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.