During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously. When his platoon, while assisting in the defense of a strategic hill, was forced out of its position and came under vicious raking fire from an enemy machine gun set up on adjacent high ground, Sfc. He was Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was killed in action on 2 January 1951. Junior D. Edwards (October 7, 1926–January 2, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He is buried in IOOF Cemetery Indianola, Iowa. Read more about Reginald Benjamin Desiderio; Gordon M. Craig. Junior Dean Edwards. Award Parent . Edwards joined the Army from his birthplace of Indianola, Iowa … Sfc. On January 13, 1997, First Lieutenant Vernon Baker became the only living African-American serviceman from World War II to receive the Medal of Honor. Junior Dean Edwards (October 7, 1926–January 2, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. Print Korean Honor Roll Certificate You may also contact us at 703-696-5177 to have ABMC print and ship the Korean War Honor Roll certificate. Home / Medal of Honor (Army) Medal of Honor (Army) Precedence: 1. Junior Dean Edwards is among the 10,671 American Gold Star casualties recorded in our archive with close ties to Iowa.This is a substantial number of individuals who … Sfc. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 2, 1951. The mission of the National Medal of Honor Museum and its attendant education center is to commemorate the stories of our Medal of Honor recipients, unite Americans around what it means to be patriotic, and inspire us to find the hero within ourselves. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 2, 1951. Junior Dean Edwards. The United States Army Medal of Honor - the Nations Highest Medal for Valor. Compiled by Gayle Alvarez, Medal of Honor Historical Society, US As of 29 March 2019 Page 5 ENTERED SERVICE IN IOWA Continued: Morgan, Richard H. Taylor County, IA Civil War Neppel, Ralph George Glidden, IA World War II Pierce, Francis Junior Iowa (Great Lakes, IL) World War II (Pierce is accredited to Iowa but the USMC recorded his enlistment as Illinois) Was a sergeant in the US-ARMY 2d … In 1945, shortly after turning age 18, Junior Edwards was drafted and trained to be an Army infantryman. USN Medal of Honor: Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr., USN 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. Please be sure to share this podcast with friends and family. Junior Dean Edwards was born on 7 October 1926 in Indianola, IA. Home / Junior Dean Edwards. You are here. Junior Dean Edwards Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipient Korean War. There are over 3,500 recipients and you may know a few of the names but there are many that you do not know. Seventeen of these were Japanese-Americans fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. Read more about Junior Dean Edwards; Ray Eugene Duke. His platoon was forced out of position by machinegun emplacements dug in on the high ground, pourin g fire down on them. [1] ... *EDWARDS, JUNIOR D. ... Edwards, Company E, distinguished himself by … This marker is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients marker series. In honor of Junior D. Edwards SFC U.S. Army Oct 2, 1926 Jan 2, 1951 The only Iowan in the Korean Conflict to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor Marker series. Edwards, Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. EDWARDS, JUNIOR. He was Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was killed in action on 2 January 1951. When his platoon, while assisting in the defense of a strategic hill, was forced out of its position and came under vicious raking fire from an enemy machine gun set up on adjacent high ground, Sfc.