{"id":977,"date":"2020-05-08T07:47:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/design\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:25:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:25:43","slug":"87-george-dudley-edwards-mcewen-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/87-george-dudley-edwards-mcewen-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"87 George Dudley Edwards, McEwen, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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George Dudley Edwards<\/h2>\r\n

*Photo Needed<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Rank\/Rate:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pharmacist’s Mate, Second Class<\/p>\r\n

Service Number:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 295 32 89<\/p>\r\n

Birth Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 22, 1914<\/p>\r\n

From:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 McEwen, Tennessee<\/p>\r\n

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

Ship:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USS Canopus (AS-9)<\/p>\r\n

Date of Death:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 11, 1945<\/p>\r\n

Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kokura Military Hospital, Kokura, Japan<\/p>\r\n

Circumstances:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Died of acute colitis<\/p>\r\n

Remarks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some sources list George’s date of death as January 30, 1945.\u00a0 Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.<\/p>\r\n

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS CANOPUS (AS-9)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Canopus (AS-9)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Find a Grave Memorial: George D Edwards<\/a>, Edwards Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee<\/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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