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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin R. Wiedbusch

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Eleanore Wiedbusch

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MERCHANT MARINES FROM 1944 THROUGH 1945. HE WAS STATIONED AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HAD BEEN WORKING AT THE BUICK PLANT IN CHICAGO IN FINAL ENGINE TESTING ON PRATT WHITNEY ENGINES. COULD NOT GET IN THE NAVY AT THAT TIME BECAUSE HE WAS 36 YEARS OLD, SO HE ENLISTED IN THE MERCHANT MARINES.