Edward Budin
Last Name: Budin
First Name: Edward
Middle Initial/Name: Bernard
Nickname: Ed/Eddie
Birthdate: April 9, 1912
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Wilmington Residence:
High School: Wilmington High School
Post Secondary Education:
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: 1943-1945
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:
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:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:
Death Date:
Death Place:
Death Cause:
Place of Burial:
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):
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:
Spouse Name: Edwina
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
PROFILE