Mills Edmonds ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Tennessee
On July 10, 1942 Private Edmonds was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Tennessee. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
This Profile ID | 111946 |
Service ID | 34118581 |
Name | Mills Edmonds |
From | Unicoi County, Tennessee |
Casualty Date | July 10, 1942 |
War | World War II |
Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Group | 27th Bomber Group, Light, Headquarters Squadron |
Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea, Prisoner of War, under Japanese control |
Location | Philippines |
Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
Notable Awards |
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Purple Heart |
Remembered |
Mills Edmonds is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Some records indicate being held as a prisoner by Japan at a location known as POW Camp 1 Cabanatuan 1 2 3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines
Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Mills Edmonds was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. Edmonds had the rank of Private. Service number assignment was 34118581. Attached to 27th Bomber Group, Light, Headquarters Squadron.
According to our records Tennessee was his home or enlistment state and Unicoi county has been included within the archival record.
During his service in World War II, Army Air Forces Private Edmonds was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 10, 1942. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea, Prisoner of War, under Japanese control. Incident location: Philippines. |
Commendations + Awards
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Please note this might not be a complete or completely accurate accounting. For some awards we use probability factors based on known service details. Thanks for your understanding.
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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