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Redfield Edward Taylor

Monuments

Rock Force Memorial

 

Name:
Edward Taylor Redfield
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
16042493
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-18
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
A
Row:
2
Grave:
47
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Edward Taylor Redfield was born in 1922 in New Jersey. He resided in Musegon County, Michigan prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on December 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Detroit, Michigan. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents. Edward served as a Private First Class, Company E, 503rd Parachute Infantry, U.S. Army during World War II. He was killed by a sniper's bullets near James ravine during the retaking of Corregidor in the Philippines. Edward’s platoon was making their way along the road leading into James ravine when a concealed Japanese Nambu machine gunner opened fire with a three round burst and killed lead scout PFC James S. Segobia. The enemy gunner quickly shifted his point of aim to Private First Class Edward T. Redfield, the next man in line, and wounded him severely with a second burst of three. When platoon leader, 1st Lt Joe M. Whitson and PFC Carroll F. Redding tried to rescue Redfield, Redding was killed by a sniper's bullet. PFC Redfield died from his wounds and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

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