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EDENS, Edward Henry - Date of
birth
18 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas -
Hometown
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38532909 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schweinfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 34 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alric E. Edens (father)
Margaret (Jones) Edens (mother)
Alric E. Edens Jr. (brother)
Vance L. Edens (brother)
More information
Sgt Edward H. Edens attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 19 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cranks and Yanks Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Dallas Texas