Edward Budin

Last Name: Budin
First Name: Edward
Middle Initial/Name: Bernard
Nickname: Ed/Eddie

Birthdate: April 9, 1912
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA

Wilmington Residence: 419 Washington St., Wilmington, DE

High School: Wilmington High School
Post Secondary Education: University of Delaware

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) until the creation of the Social Service Administration, where he worked until his service.

Branch of Armed Services: United States Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32954629
Service Duration: August 12, 1943- January 14, 1946

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations:

Unit(s): 24th Infantry Division

Rank(s): Cpl.

Theater(s) of Operation: Pacific

Locations: New Guinea; Philippines; Japan (Matsuyama Shikoku); Mindanao; Leyte; Davao

Campaigns/Battles:

Military Occupation/Specialty: Military Occupation/Specialty: When he departed the military, he was Technician, 3rd Grade.

Awards/Honors:

Memorials:

Of Interest: Details of Army life, missions, swimming in MacArthur's pool, etc.; 7/12/45 - Details about a Bar Mitzvah for a German-Jewish family who escaped to Mindanao in 1939; 11/10/45 Details about end of war devastation and Army demobilization efforts

Delaware Connection: Sam Silver, Bob Silver

Discharge Date: January 14, 1946
Where Returned: 419 Washington St., Wilmington, DE
Did Not Return:

Death Date: July 23, 2006
Death Place: Wilmington, DE
Death Cause:
Place of Burial: Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Wilmington, DE

Photo: Yes

First Letter to Mollye: 08/19/1944
Last Letter to Mollye: 10/15/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 2
Y Recorder link(s):

Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:

Oral History Interview(s):None

Later Work: Small Business Owner – Freeway Liquors at 10th and Adams and [LIQUOR STORE NAME?] at 4th Street and Madison. He was in fact shot at the 10th and Adams store in 1970, and he lost half of a lung.

Date of Marriage: February 5, 1939
Spouse Name: Edwina Scher Budin
Spouse Nickname: Etta
Spouse Birthdate: 11/5/1916
Spouse Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
Spouse Death Date: 10/1/2004
Spouse Death Place: Wilmington, DE

Name(s) of Children: Ellis Budin, Arnold Budin, Ethel Budin Parsons

Survivors/Relation: Ethel Parsons, Arnold Budin, Anne Parsons, Don Parsons

Father's Name:
Mother's Name:

Birthplace of Father: Gorodich, Russia (now Ukraine)
Birthplace of Mother: Bershad, Russia (now Ukraine)

Sources:

CITATIONS

· Information from Ethel and Anne Parsons

PROFILE

Narrative of Life – See Obituary of Edward Budin and Obituary of Edwina Scher Budin