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Edward G. Wilkin (May 25, 1917 – April 18, 1945) was a United States Army soldier who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor — the United States military's highest decoration — for his actions fighting in World War II. Working ahead of his unit he engaged German forces single-handedly and then aided another unit in clearing casualties to safety in the face of enemy fire. He was killed a month later. ==Biography== Wilkin joined the Army from Longmeadow, Massachusetts in December 1943.〔(WWII Army Enlistment Records )〕 In March 18, 1945 he was serving as a Corporal in Company C, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. During a firefight on that day, on the Siegfried Line in Germany, Wilkin repeatedly went ahead of his unit and engaged the German forces alone, and later evacuated wounded soldiers from the battlefield despite heavy enemy fire. He was killed in action exactly one month later, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on December 17, 1945. Wilkin was buried in Longmeadow Cemetery, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward G. Wilkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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