World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin Neil 'Ed' Hale
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sylvester, Texas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
HE SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE 10TH ARMORED 'TIGER' DIVISION. SERVED IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WHEN HOSTILITIES ENDED ON MAY 7, 1945, HIS UNIT WAS AT INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. HE SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' DEVICE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.