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Submitted: 4/12/12 • Approved: 12/31/12 • Last Updated: 1/3/13 • R675878-G0-S3
Cenotaph
FIREMAN SECOND CLASS US Navy
World War II
November 7, 1919 - December 1, 1943
Purple Heart
Killed In Action
Taken from World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Wilber E Edlin
Inducted From: Arkansas
Rank: Fireman Second Class
Combat Organization: United States Navy Reserve
Death Date: 1 Dec 1943
Monument: Fort William McKinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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