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George Vyell Edwards

George Vyell Edwards

Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number 708 97 79
Birth Date May 28, 1924
From Bedminster, New Jersey
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Swordfish (SS-193)
Loss Date January 12, 1945
Location Near Yaku Island off Kyushu, Japan
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks George was born in Queens, New York.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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