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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Hilton 'Jake' Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Angelo, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1943 AT AGE SEVENTEEN, TRAINED IN IOWA, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, AND MISSISSIPPI. SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE CONTINUED HIS SERVICE FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS SPANNING WWII, THE KOREAN WAR, AND THE VIETNAM WAR.