William M. Edwards

William M. Edwards entered the Army on Sept. 8, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He served as a Sergeant, crewman and anti-aircraft gunner with Battery C of the 26th Battalion of the 6th Regt. at the Field Artillery Replacement Training Center in the continental U.S..

Mr. Edwards was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on April 5, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 73.

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