My uncle Junior D. Edwards died in the Korean war on 1/2/1951, and i can't find out anything about him.

Question

I know from the family Bible that Junior D. Edwards died in the Korean war on 1/2/51 and is buried at the family plot at Indianola, Iowa. Was a sergeant in the US-ARMY 2d inf., Div.And he was born on 10/7/26. Will someone give me more info on him?

Answer 1

This website lists his burial and some family members at the link below.  There are memorials written to him and a wonderful picture.

Junior D. Edwards

Birth:   Oct. 7, 1926

Indianola

Warren County

Iowa, USA

Death:   Jan. 2, 1951

Indianola

Warren County

Iowa, USA



Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry in action in Korea on January 2, 1951. He charged enemy positions three separate times, throwing hand grenades. On his third charge, he was mortally wounded. Edwards was assigned to Co. E, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. (bio by: Kent Kooi)

  

Burial:

IOOF Cemetery

Indianola

Warren County

Iowa, USA

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi...

Burials

IOOF Cemetery

Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA

His mother -  Anna T Edwards

Birth:   1885   Death:   1954



His father - Walter C Edwards

b. 1884 d. 1969

Brothers -

Harold P Edwards

Birth:   1914  Death:   1976

James W Edwards

Birth:   1919 Death:   1970

Answer 2

You can order his consolidated military record from www.nara.gov.  This would be a great genealogical find for generations to come.

YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO GOOGLE HIM!!!

www.google.com and put in medal of honor Junior Edwards

Here's a picture of him and a page about him:

http://www.iowahistory.org/museum/exhibi...

Junior Dean Edwards

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1926

Birth City: Indianola

State Registered: Iowa



Death Date: 2 Jan 1951

Death Country: Korea

Death Description: Killed in Action



War: Korean War

Title: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army

Rank: Sergeant First Class

Service: U.S. Army

Service ID: 37760677

Notes: Sergeant First Class Edwards was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On January 2, 1951, when his platoon was required to withdraw from a strategic hill near Changbong-ni, South Korea, it came under vicious fire from an enemy machine-gun on adjacent high ground. Singlehandedly, he charged the emplacement throwing grenades and expelling the enemy. Although wounded, he twice again assaulted the position annihilating the crews. During his third assault he was mortally wounded. For his leadership and great valor, Sergeant First Class Edwards was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

Junior D Edwards

Home in 1930: Indianola, Warren, Iowa

Age: 3

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926

Relation to Head of House: Son

Father's Name: Walter C

Mother's Name: Annie T

Name Age

Walter C Edwards 43

Annie T Edwards 44

Harold T Edwards 15

Wilma M Edwards 14

Pauline M Edwards 13

Esther H Edwards 11

James W Edwards 10

Eda L Edwards 7

Arthur L Edwards 4 9/12

Junior D Edwards 3 6/12

Roy D Edwards 2 9/12

Name: Edwards, Junior D

Birth - Death: 1926-

Source Citation:

    * Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1978. 96th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Committee Print No. 3. Prepared by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979. Use the 'Medal of Honor Alphabetical Index,' which begins on page 1023, to locate biographies. (MedHR 1979)