{"id":827,"date":"2020-05-07T15:42:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/design\/?page_id=827"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:23:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:23:16","slug":"51-houston-ernest-edwards-born-speedwell-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/51-houston-ernest-edwards-born-speedwell-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"51 Houston Ernest Edwards, Born Speedwell Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Houston Ernest Edwards<\/h2>\r\n
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Houston Ernest Edwards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Rank\/Rate:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chief Electrician’s Mate<\/p>\r\n

Service Number:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 355 46 35<\/p>\r\n

Birth Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 8, 1901<\/p>\r\n

From:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portsmouth, New Hampshire<\/p>\r\n

Decorations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal<\/p>\r\n

Submarine:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USS Perch (SS-176)<\/p>\r\n

Loss Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 10, 1944<\/p>\r\n

Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Makassar Prisoner of War Camp, Celebes, Indonesia<\/p>\r\n

Circumstances:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Died of of cerebral malaria, beriberi, and dysentery.<\/p>\r\n

Remarks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston was born in Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee. He is buried in Knoxville National Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.\u00a0 Photo courtesy of Victoria Edwards Beynon, daughter.\u00a0 Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.<\/p>\r\n

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS PERCH (SS-176)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Perch (SS-176)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Find a Grave Memorial: Houston Ernest Edwards<\/a> (Knoxville National Cemetery)<\/p>\r\n

Return to Lost Tennessean Roster<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association<\/h3>\r\n

Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn\u2019t come home<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN)<\/p>\r\n

The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.\u00a0 You can make a donation here or send a check made to: Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association, c\/o 309 Church Street, #107, Nashville, TN 37201.<\/p>\r\n

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Here’s our nonprofit (501(c)3) designation letter [link<\/a>] Here’s our State of Tennessee registration to solicit charitable donations [link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/form><\/div>\r\n

Thank you for your help commemorating the Tennesseans who gave their lives as American Submariners in the service of the United States Navy.<\/h3>\r\n

Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

c\/o 309 Church Street, #107 Nashville, TN 37201<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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