Elzia Montell Edwards
Private 1st Class, Army
Born: June 5, 1932
Hometown: Roanoke City
Entered: August 19, 1950
Served In: Korea
Casualty Date: September 22, 1951
Died In: Heartbreak Ridge, North Korea
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Hometown: Roanoke City
Entered: August 19, 1950
Served In: Korea
Casualty Date: September 22, 1951
Died In: Heartbreak Ridge, North Korea
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
Private First Class Edwards served with Tank Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He volunteered to clear a path for his armored unit and was fatally wounded.
He is buried in Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, Virginia.
