World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Edward R. Cawley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fairfield, Connecticut
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY FEBRUARY 12, 1943 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 116TH REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE AND GRAY’ DIVISION. ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING HIS DIVISION’S DRIVE TO GERMANY’S ROER RIVER AND BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN GERMANY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATION AND CITATION: PURPLE HEART. THE SERGEANT WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.