Junior D. Edwards Military person

Junior Dean Edwards (October 7, 1926–January 2, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 2, 1951.Edwards joined the Army from his birthplace of Indianola, Iowa in January 1945, and served in the final months of World War II as a cook and a military policeman, until he was discharged in August 1946. He rejoined the Army in June 1947. He is buried in IOOF Cemetery Indianola, Iowa.

Personal facts

Junior D. Edwards
Birth dateOctober 07, 1926
Birth place
Indianola Iowa
Date of deathJanuary 02, 1951
Place of death
Korea
Resting place
Indianola Iowa

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military unit
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)

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