World War II Honoree

Edmund Najera

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Rita Villa

Relationship

Niece

He was in the Army, 91st Infantry Division. He was inducted on April 22, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. He achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant. He was a Chief Clerk and worked in the medical records section. He was in the following battles and campaigns: North Apennines, Po Valley, Rome Arno. He served in the European-African-Middle Eastern theater of Operations from April 1944 to September 1945. He received the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He received an honorable discharge on September 25, 1945.