1929 - 1997 (67 years)
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| Name |
Edwards, George Elijah |
| Birth |
14 Oct 1929 |
Omaha, Gallatin County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
EDWA.G002 |
| _FGRAVE |
27793007 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army |
- Wounded twice in the KoreaWar. He was shot in the arm, and as he was being taken to the medivac, he was hit in the hip with shrapnel.
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Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms
(Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
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Korea
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George Elijah Edwards (1929-1997)
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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United States Army
Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
| Death |
18 Jul 1997 |
St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I31081 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Wells - Hough James Wells and Mary Elizabeth Hough Descendants |
| Last Modified |
29 May 2023 |
| Father |
Edwards, Max Lionel, b. 14 Jul 1896, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, d. 11 Feb 1953, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 56 years) |
| Mother |
Russell, L. |
| Family ID |
F13041 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- George E. Edwards, 67, Sailor Springs, died at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
He was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Dale, the son of Max and Lula Russell Edwards. He married Betty Wells Sept. 5, 1952.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Max Edwards; three daughters, Donna Klingler, Debra Foreman, and Janet Rutger; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Private services were held with burial in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs.
Neal Funeral Home in Louisville in charge.
(Published Olney Daily Mail)
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