Description
Edward enlisted to the army on November 35th, 1940. He was part of the Medical Detachement of the Texas National Guard, and he fought in Italy as a part of the 36th Division. He and one other soldier were separeted from their unit for several days after the Battle fof Salerno during Operation Avalanche. After that, he was hospitalized in a hospital in North Africa and later sent back to the States to recover.
He was awarded a Purple Heart Medal.
Details of AoW
- Battle of Salerno
Links
Photos
Documents
Sources
West News, Vol. 54, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, January 28, 1944, p. 1; West News, Vol. 54, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1944, p. 1; West News, Vol. 54, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1944, p. 8; West News, Vol. 54, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944, p. 1
Edward George Sulak
Personal information
| Other names | Tony |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 01/29/1916 |
| Date of Death | 06/02/1999 |
| Place of Birth | West, McLennan County, TX |
| Place of Death | West, McLennan County, TX |
| Immigration | Born to at least one Czech-born parent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | John Alois Sulak and Mary C. (Kulhanek) Sulak |
Military information
| Area of War | Africa |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | West Medial Detachement of the Texas National Guard,; 36th Division, Fifth Army |
| Wounded |