Name:
Robert W. Edwards
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
Utah
Cemetery:
Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA
Plot:
A
Row:
375B
Grave:
5
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert W. Edwards was born on October 28, 1921, in Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah. He was the son of Glen Raymond Edwards and Vienna Clyde Edwards Henline. He graduated from Wasatch High School and was a scout leader of the Charleston ward troop before entering the service on November 19, 1942.
Robert served in the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 5, 1944, during the liberation of Mayenne, France. Sgt Robert is now buried in the Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA.