World War II Honoree

Edward P. Edmiston

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mrs. Dolores Edmiston

Relationship

Wife

HAD BASIC TRAINING AT SHEPHERD AIR FORCE BASE. HAD AIRCRAFT MECHANICS SCHOOL IN AMARILLO, TEXAS IN 1943, GUNNERY SCHOOL IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS. TRAINED AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER ON B-17 BOMBER. WENT TO SOUTH PACIFIC TO SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. AUGUST 1945 WITH 4TH EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUADRON. ALSO SERVED WITH 5TH EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUADRON.