Edward Philip Urick
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Unit Info: Naval Reserve
URICK, Edward Philip
Edward Philip Urick was born April 30th 1919 to Anton & Ursala Urick in Biwabik, Minnesota.
Mr. Urick enlisted in the Naval Reserve on September 22nd 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mr. Urick served as a Radioman First Class aboard the USS Brainie (DD-630), USS Cusabo, and USS Askari (ARL 30) in the Pacific Theater.
He was awarded the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal,
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars,
- World War II Victory Medal, - and -
- Philippine Liberation Medal.
Mr. Unick was honorably discharged on October 10th 1945, at Great Lakes, Illinois. After the war he returned home and married Barbara [Kolak] on July 7th 1964.
He died on September 10th 1984 at the age of 65. He is buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Biwabik, Minnesota.
Source(s): Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 328.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Edward P Urick (1919-1984) - Find A Grave Memorial
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 - Ancestry.com
