| SERVICE HISTORY OF RAYMOND EDGELL Raymond R. Edgell entered service on November 16th 1942 from West Virginia. He served as a member of B Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. S/Sgt. Edgell was Killed In Action (KIA) in Holland on September 24th 1944. |
| U.S. Army Paratrooper 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, B Company S/Sgt. Raymond R. Edgell 15324710 Killed In Action - September 24th 1944 Holland |
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| Envelope or "Cover", above photo. This envelope was mailed by S/Sgt Raymond R. Edgell to Mr. and Mrs. Mont Edgell (his parents), Glendale West Virginia in 1943 during paratrooper training. |
| SEPTEMBER 24th 1944 The 101st Airborne Division assaulted Holland on September 17th 1944 to seize the bridges at Veghel and Zon, north of Eindhoven. The former was captured but the Germans demolished the Zon Bridge as the paratroopers approached it. A footbridge was improvised at Zon and the Division advanced toward Eindhoven which it cleared the next day. The Division contained counterattacks toward Zon on September 19th 1944 and maintained its positions at Eindhoven, Zon, St Oedenrode and Veghel. After heavy combat the Division advanced to take Schijndel September 21st 1944. The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment reopened the Veghel-Uden Highway on September 23rd which had been cut the previous day. This forced the German defenders to abandon the Koevering roadblock on September 25th 1944 in an enveloping attack. The Division was relieved of its positions and withdrew to France for rehabilitation on November 28th 1944. |