World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin O. Patterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
Mr. Edwin O. Patterson
119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division; Western Front, Omaha to Aachen, Germany where wounded. Lost left lung, shrapnel in both shoulders; had leg ripped by machine gun. Received 2 Purple Hearts and Bronze Star. 8 months in 7 hospitals.