Edwards, Freddie Lee, Jr., BM1

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Last Primary NEC
BM-0000-Boatswain's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Boatswain's Mate

Primary Unit
1969-1970, BM-0000, PCF-15, River Division 533 (RIVDIV 533)

Service Years
1954 - 1970

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Alabama

Year of Birth
1935

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Casualty Info

Home Town Prichard, AL	Last Address Prichard, AL

Casualty Date Feb 21, 1970
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Kien Giang (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Oaklawn Cemetery - Mobile, Alabama	Wall/Plot Coordinates 13W 042 /

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2014, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2014, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Additional Information

Comments/Citation:

Super 8 movies taken at Danang, Vietnam of Swift Boat operations from PCF-15 by OIC, Lt(jg) B.C. Johnson, USNR, Crew includes BM Edwards, EN, Monty, GM Bryson, RM Taylor and SN Perry.(Video is on youtube shot by BC Johnson)

Photo Album (More...)

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1969-1970, BM-0000, PCF-15, River Division 533 (RIVDIV 533)

From Month/Year August / 1969	To Month/Year February / 1970
Unit PCF-15 Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class	NEC BM-0000-Boatswain's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	PCF-15, River Division 533 (RIVDIV 533) Details

	Type Combat - River
	Parent Unit River Division 533 (RIVDIV 533)	Strength Patrol Boat
	Created/Owned By FC Burgdorf, Tommy (Birddog), FC2(SW) 439

Last Updated: Aug 7, 2018

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

River Division 533 (RIVDIV 533)

Gates, Michael, PO2, (1967-1969)	EN	EN-90IE	Petty Officer Second Class
Whalen, Michael, SCPO, (1965-1985)	00	00E	Petty Officer Second Class
Douglas, Harvey James, PO3, (1967-1969)	EN	EN-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Muir, John David, PO3, (1968-1969)	GM	GM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Jackson, Michael, PO3, (1967-1971)	SN	SN-0000	Seaman
Guillou, John, PO3, (1966-1970)			Petty Officer Third Class