William D Edwards (39696474)
| Name | Edwards, William D |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 39696474 |
| State | California |
| Date of death | 1944-07-29 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | J, 6, 21 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | I Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Private First Class Edwards was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 14, 1944 on pages 19 and 20 list him joining the unit from the 92nd Replacement Battallion on July 13, 1944. The morning report for August 3, 1944 lists him as killed in action on July 29, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-14 | PFC | Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 13, 1944 | I / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-08-03 | PFC | Killed in action on July 29, 1944 | 745 | I / 331 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 331 / 1944 / #9 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. |
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