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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Fred W. Edwards

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Youngstown, Ohio

Honored By

Miss Suzanne Edwards

Relationship

Sister

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served with the 8th Army Air Corps, 406th Bomber Squadron, 801st Group. Enlisted August 1941. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, May 1942. Assigned England, July 1943, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, 36 missions. Promoted, Captain, February 1944 and died in England September 1944. Received: Soldier's Medal, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre/Laurel Leaf.