World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William W. Edwards
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Manhattan, Kansas
Honored By
William W. Edwards
Joined the Navy at age 17 (after a friend was killed in Battle of Bulge, only 91 days after being drafted). Served in the South Pacific, 3 trips to China in 1945 and 1946. Was in Los Angeles when USS Missouri BB-63 returned from Japan.