World War II Honoree

Alfred W. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jennings, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AND TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CHANUTE FIELD AT RANTOUL, ILLINOIS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND AT OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. REENLISTED AND CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.