Years of service 1937–1942 | Battles and wars World War II Name Bert Edmonds Unit VT-8 | |
Born March 21, 1919
Longmont, Colorado ( 1919-03-21 ) Rank Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Battles/wars World War II
*Guadalcanal campaign Awards Silver Star (posthumous) Died October 16, 1942, Solomon Islands | ||
Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Navy | ||
Bert C. Edmonds was born March 21, 1919 in Longmont, Colorado.
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Navy career
Edmonds enlisted in the Navy September 11, 1937.
Awarded the Silver Star
He was killed in action in the Solomons October 16, 1942. Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Edmonds was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for his heroism while serving with Torpedo Squadron 8 in the Solomons.
Namesake
USS Edmonds (DE-406) was launched December 17, 1943 by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas; sponsored by Mrs. F. Campbell, mother of Aviation Ordnanceman Edmonds; and commissioned April 3, 1944, Lieutenant Commander C. S. Barker, Jr., in command.
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