World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Weiss Berry
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Billie Stroud
Relationship
Brother-in-law
ENLISTED FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MARCH 24,1944. DISCHARGED FORT SAM HOUSTON MAY 26,1946. SERVED IN 10TH ARMY, 233 GENERAL HOSPITAL UNIT AS A MEDIC. CRUISED ABOARD A U.S. NAVY SHIP FOR 48 DAYS FROM HAWAII TO OKINAWA BEING ATTACKED BY JAPANESE. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF OKINAWA. AWAITING ORDERS FOR INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED.