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Edwin David Bushong

Technician 5th Grade Army World War II

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Technician 5th Grade
Unit
Company C, 57th Signal Batallion, 6th Corps, 5th Army
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1942 – 1945
Date of Birth
06/02/1921
Date of Death
10/27/1996
Hometown
Darby, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 6 Bronze Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead
Burial Location
Forest Grove Cemetery, Darby Township, Madison County
Monument Paver
Yes — Section E
Overseas Service
Tunisia; Naples; Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; Rhineland; Central Europe
Township (entering service)
Darby
Township (current / at death)
Madison County
Church
Unionville Center M. E.
School
New California
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Tunisia; Naples; Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Church: Unionville Center M. E.. School: New California.

Source: Veteran form submitted 02/23/2004 by Mark A. Bushong; Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 265