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EDWARDS, Johnny C - Date of
birth
7 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35715799 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence E. Edwards (father)
Mary S. (Jones) Edwards (mother)
Marjory A. Edwards (sister)
Elizabeth Edwards (sister)
Margaret L. Edwards (sister)
Nellie D. Edwards (sister)
Barbary Edwards (sister)
Ralph M. Edwards (brother)
Sherley Edwards (sister)
More information
Pfc Johnny C. Edwards enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 29 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Durall Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jim Jacobus