Edwards John M.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

John M. Edwards

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

1337th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1944-09-19

State:

Wisconsin

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

1073

Decoration:

Comments:

John M. Edwards was born on March 26, 1919. He served in the 1337th Army Air Force Base Unit as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. John died on September 19, 1944 at the age of 25 and is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.