World War II Honoree

Daniel Aubrey Edwards, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alpine, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

HE JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN JANUARY, 1942. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 70TH TANK BATTALION AS A MEDIC, WHERE HE SERVED UNDER GENERAL PATTON IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, AND ITALY. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND TO TRAIN FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. HE WENT ASHORE ON OMAHA BEACH, THEN STAYED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE WAS AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS, INCLUDING THE BRONZE STAR, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.