World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward J. Newman
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Beckley, West Virginia
Honored By
Jennifer Goldsborough
Relationship
Granddaughter
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1939. He served in the South Pacific and reinforced the island of Funafuti Atoll as a member of the 5th defense battalion. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1944.