Edward served as a Private First Class, 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a foundry and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" during the battle for Herrlisheim - a bridgehead seized by the Germans during Operation North Wind in Alsace. German defenders repulsed two division attacks in the most violent fighting in the history of the 12th Division, during 8 to 10 January and 16 to 17 January 1945. The division's attacks at Herrlisheim failed to use combined-arms tactics and were defeated in detail, resulting in two tank and two armored infantry battalions taking heavy losses. Poor tactics were compounded by terrain that was almost tabletop-flat, offering the German defenders excellent fields of fire.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 32552427
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a foundry and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" during the battle for Herrlisheim - a bridgehead seized by the Germans during Operation North Wind in Alsace. German defenders repulsed two division attacks in the most violent fighting in the history of the 12th Division, during 8 to 10 January and 16 to 17 January 1945. The division's attacks at Herrlisheim failed to use combined-arms tactics and were defeated in detail, resulting in two tank and two armored infantry battalions taking heavy losses. Poor tactics were compounded by terrain that was almost tabletop-flat, offering the German defenders excellent fields of fire.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 32552427
Edward served as a Private First Class, 17th Infantry Battalion, 12th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a foundry and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" during the battle for Herrlisheim - a bridgehead seized by the Germans during Operation North Wind in Alsace. German defenders repulsed two division attacks in the most violent fighting in the history of the 12th Division, during 8 to 10 January and 16 to 17 January 1945. The division's attacks at Herrlisheim failed to use combined-arms tactics and were defeated in detail, resulting in two tank and two armored infantry battalions taking heavy losses. Poor tactics were compounded by terrain that was almost tabletop-flat, offering the German defenders excellent fields of fire.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 32552427
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a foundry and also as Single, without dependents.
Edward was "Killed In Action" during the battle for Herrlisheim - a bridgehead seized by the Germans during Operation North Wind in Alsace. German defenders repulsed two division attacks in the most violent fighting in the history of the 12th Division, during 8 to 10 January and 16 to 17 January 1945. The division's attacks at Herrlisheim failed to use combined-arms tactics and were defeated in detail, resulting in two tank and two armored infantry battalions taking heavy losses. Poor tactics were compounded by terrain that was almost tabletop-flat, offering the German defenders excellent fields of fire.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 32552427
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