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Atterberry, Edwin Lee, Lt Col.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Klondike/Dallas
Last Address North Vietnam
Casualty Date May 18, 1969
Cause MIA-Died in Captivity
Reason Intentional Homicide
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Restland Memorial Park - Dallas, Texas
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Details Behind Award
Legion of Merit
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Lee Atterberry, United States Air Force (Reserve), for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from August 1967 to May 1969. His ceaseless efforts, by a continuous showing of resistance to an enemy who ignored all international agreements on treatment of Prisoners of War, in the extremely adverse conditions of the communist prisons of North Vietnam, demonstrated his professional competence, unwavering devotion, and loyalty to his country. Despite the harsh treatment through his long years of incarceration, he continued to perform his duties in a clearly exceptional manner which reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
