Remember Charles (Bill) Randolph today. Bill was killed in action near Remagen, Germany 81 years ago this month. Learn more about Bill here.
Bill is the 41st Edison Hero (of 116) featured on this site. Learn about the others here.
Charles Randolph
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Steve Salla
Remember Steve Salla. Steve died 81 years ago today after his plane was forced to ditch in the Pacific Ocean 15 miles North of Ponape Island. Learn about Steve here.
Steve is the 41st Edison Hero (of 116) featured on this site. Learn about the others here.
The Purple Heart
Many Edison Heroes have earned the Purple Heart medal.
Learn more about the Purple Heart here.
Henry Nadeau
Remember Henry Nadeau today. Wounded in France in July 1944, Henry returned to his unit in November. He was killed near Malmedy, Belgium on 13Jan1945. Learn more about Henry here.
Henry is the 40th Edison Hero featured on this site. Learn about the others here.
Richard Geidl
Remember Richard Geidl today. Richard and 806 Marines and Sailors were killed when the USS Franklin was bombed by a Japanese plane off the coast of Okinawa on 19Mar1945. Learn more about Richard here.
Richard is the 39th Edison Hero (of 116) featured on this site. Learn more about the others here.
Jack Murray
Remember Jack Murray today. Jack was the last of the 116 Edison Heroes that I was able to locate. Unfortunately, not much is known about Jack, or his service to the country. Learn more about Jack here.
Jack is the 38th Edison Hero (of 116) to be featured on this site. Learn about the others here:
Draft Registration Cards
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 required that all men ages 21 to 45 register for the draft. The age range was later expanded to all men ages 18 to 64. Between 1940 and 1946 over 50 million men registered.
If located, the draft registration card is included near the bottom of the page for each Edison Hero.
It is interesting to see what information included on the card.
Full name
Date of birth
Address
Telephone number (exchange number)
Contact Person
Employer and employer address
The most interesting part of draft registration card to me, is that it is written in that person’s own handwriting. A small, personal, connection to the past.
Contact me at mike@edisonheroes.com if you want help finding a draft registration card from World War 2.
Lawrence La Vallee
Remember Lawrence La Vallee today. He was killed 19Dec1944 in a plane crash while on a routine patrol flight off of Hawaii. Learn about Lawrence here.
Lawrence is the 36th Edison Hero (of 116) to be featured on this site. Learn about the others here:
Warren M. Olson
Remember Warren M. Olson today. A star on the basketball court, he was killed on a training flight on 27Jan1944. Learn about Warren here.
Warren is the 35th Edison Hero (of 116) to be featured on this site. Learn about the others here.
Lincoln Abraham
Remember Lincoln Abrham today. Lincoln was captured and executed by the German SS in December 1944. The events surrounding Lincoln’s death are covered in this documentary video. The 17-minute video is worth watching.
Learn more about Lincoln here.
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