World War II Honoree

Edwin L. Green

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Cobb, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA; AND TREASURE ISLAND NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT MIDWAY ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AREA, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF WATER TENDER SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.