World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Charles Gits
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Berwyn, Illinois
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE WENT TO EUROPE ON THE TROOP SHIP QUEEN MARY AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY 87TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, 7TH ARMORED DIVISION, ARRIVING IN SCOTLAND. HE LED RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY.