World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edmund James Furey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Walthill, Nebraska
Honored By
Roger W. Menke
Relationship
Friend
HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN 1943. HE WENT TO CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA FOR RIFLEMAN TRAINING, 184TH REGIMENT, 7TH DIVISION. HE SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS VIA OKINAWA. AT THE BATTLE OF LEYTE HE WAS IN HEAVY COMBAT DURING THE INVASION-OCCUPATION. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.