- SURNAME
Edwards
- FORENAME
Darwin Gwinett
- UNIT
20 Helicopter Squadron
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Silver Star,Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster,Cross of Gallantry (RVN)
- PLACE
South East Asia
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 20.7.1936 Whigham,Georgia
attended Whigham High School
USAF (33 years service)
4 years as enlisted man
graduated USAF Academy
helicopter pilot
20 Special Ops Squadron (Vietnam)
7 Special Ops Squadron (Europe)
Robins AFB,Georgia (tanker crewmember) (14 years)
Homestead AFB,Florida (search and rescue unit)
1 Helicopter Squadron
retired 1989 as Lieutenant Colonel
also awarded MSM with 2 oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart
graduated Universities of Georgia and Arkansas
curator,Robins AFB Museum of Aviation,Georgia
died 22.11.2003 Andersonville,Georgia
Andersonville National Cemetery,Andersonville,Macon County,Georgia Section I Site 198
attended Whigham High School
USAF (33 years service)
4 years as enlisted man
graduated USAF Academy
helicopter pilot
20 Special Ops Squadron (Vietnam)
7 Special Ops Squadron (Europe)
Robins AFB,Georgia (tanker crewmember) (14 years)
Homestead AFB,Florida (search and rescue unit)
1 Helicopter Squadron
retired 1989 as Lieutenant Colonel
also awarded MSM with 2 oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart
graduated Universities of Georgia and Arkansas
curator,Robins AFB Museum of Aviation,Georgia
died 22.11.2003 Andersonville,Georgia
Andersonville National Cemetery,Andersonville,Macon County,Georgia Section I Site 198