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EDWARDS, Stephen Leroy - Date of
birth
17 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39471676 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy E. Edwards (father)
Cynthia A. (Woodrum) Edwards (mother)
Robert M. Edwards (brother)
Thomas J. Edwards (brother)
Dorothy J. Edwards (sister)
Donald L. Edwards (brother)
David G. Edwards (brother)
Eva F. (Hutchison) Edwards (wife)
Larry L. Edwards (son)
More information
Pvt Stephen L. Edwards attended high school for one year and was a carpenter before he enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 14 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Moore Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery