
George Foster Edwards
Staff Sergeant, Army
Born: August 31, 1920
Hometown: Carroll County, VA
Entered: March 24, 1942
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 24, 1945
Died In: Leyte, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Carroll County, VA
Entered: March 24, 1942
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 24, 1945
Died In: Leyte, Philippine Islands
Awards: Purple Heart
Staff Sergeant Edwards served with the 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division. Before the war, he attended Gordon Military College, Barnesville, Georgia. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
