Edwin A. Bornander

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Silver Star Medal Awarded for to any individual, military, civilian, or foreign, who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself or herself by gallantry in action while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States.
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes Eyewitness Statement or Report, Find A Grave
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
No  National Archives Database
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
Edwin A. Bornander
Service # O-415183
Unit 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Rank Captain U.S. Army
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: November 7, 1943
Buried Plot: F, Row: 14, Grave: 49
 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Lazio, Italy
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart

WWII Draft Card Data
  None Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
  None Found

Note 1: The death location, "At Anzo Italy" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of CAPT Bornander, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

B. At the time CAPT Bornander was Killed In Action the 3rd Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in and near Anzo, Italy during November 1943.

C. Find A-Grave records indicate that CAPT Bornander died during November 1943, as a result of combat wounds from a "shell fragment."

D. Further information on the 15th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 15th Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - None Found

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