Edwards, George Elijah

1929 - 1997  (67 years)

• Name	Edwards, George Elijah
  Birth	14 Oct 1929	Omaha, Gallatin County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	EDWA.G002
  _FGRAVE	27793007
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army
  	Wounded twice in the KoreaWar. He was shot in the arm, and as he was being taken to the medivac, he was hit in the hip with shrapnel.
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		George Elijah Edwards (1929-1997)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	18 Jul 1997	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I31081	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Wells - Hough James Wells and Mary Elizabeth Hough Descendants
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Edwards, Max Lionel,   b. 14 Jul 1896, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 1953, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Russell, Lula
  Family ID	F13041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	> 1. Edwards, Donna   2. Edwards, Max > 3. Edwards, Debra > 4. Edwards, Janet
  Family ID	F7954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Oct 1929 - Omaha, Gallatin County, Illinois Death - 18 Jul 1997 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  George E. Edwards, 67, Sailor Springs, died at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. He was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Dale, the son of Max and Lula Russell Edwards. He married Betty Wells Sept. 5, 1952. He is survived by his wife; a son, Max Edwards; three daughters, Donna Klingler, Debra Foreman, and Janet Rutger; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Private services were held with burial in Dillman Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville in charge. (Published Olney Daily Mail)