Dedicated to the 137 Minneapolis Edison Tommie alumni that died in service to the country during World War 2, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Remember William Mathias today. He was killed in action on 27Jan1945 while serving with the Army in the Philippines.
William is the 72nd (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Remember Paul Dancik today. He survived combat in the Pacific theater only to die while serving with the occupation forces in Japan.
Paul is the 71st (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Remember Pearl Harbor. Today is the 84th Anniversary of the of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. On Sunday, 7Dec1941, at approximately 755am, the first wave of 183 planes attacked the US Pacific fleet at anchor in the harbor, and several airfields. Just over an hour later, a second wave of 170 planes attacked.
By 10am the attack was over. 2,403 Americans were dead and 1,178 were wounded. 8 battleships were damaged or sunk, and numerous other ships were damaged. 188 aircraft were destroyed, 159 were damaged, and several airfields were heavily damaged. The US declared war on Japan the following day.
No Edison alumni were killed in the attack that brought the United States into World War 2, however over the next 4 years, over 2,000 alumni would serve in the military, and 116 would die in service to the country. They are the Edison Heroes featured on this website.
Remember Orlando Mancuso today. He was killed in action on 30July1944 near St. Lo, France.
Orlando is the 70th (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Remember Theodore Cieplinski today. He died on 17Dec1945 while serving in the Navy..
Theodore is the 69th (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Remember Earl McGovern today. He went down with his ship when the USS Barton was sunk by Japanese torpedoes off of Guadalcanal on 13Nov1942.
Earl is the 68th (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Remember Edward Caputa today. He was killed in action fighting in Italy on 13May1944.
Edward is the 67th (of 116) Edison Hero from World War II to be featured on this site.
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World War II.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Veterans Day event at Edison High School. The new plaques to honor the alumni killed during the Korean War and the Vietnam War will be permanently installed at the school soon.
Plaque Dedication
Today, Veterans Day, we are here as family, friends, classmates, alumni, and the greater community to dedicate these plaques to the 21 Edison alumni who died in service to their country during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
The plaques will be mounted in a place of prominence in the main hallway of the school. The very hallway where these men walked so many years ago.
May the plaques provide some comfort to their remaining family and friends that this school and this community remember these men.
May the plaques be a reminder to anyone that sees them that wars have a terrible cost and it’s usually young men and women that are asked to pay with their lives.
And finally, may these be the last plaques ever dedicated at Edison High School.
– November 11, 2025
The Veterans Day program is Today, Tuesday, November 11, 2025
We hope for a large turnout of veterans, alumni, and community members to see the dedication of the plaques honoring the alumni who died during the Korean and Vietnam wars. We will also be recognizing all veterans in attendance.
7pm to 8pm
Edison Community Gymnasium
2030 Monroe Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Here is the event flyer. Please consider downloading and sharing with others.
The Veterans Day program is tomorrow, November 11, 2025!
We hope for a large turnout of veterans, alumni, and community members to see the dedication of the plaques honoring the alumni who died during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
We will also be recognizing all veterans in attendance.
Here is the event flyer. Please consider downloading and sharing with others.
Edison Heroes 