CPL Edward Charles Wallace was born 2 Dec 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the 2nd of 3 sons born to Charles Andrew and Elizabeth Francis (White) Wallace. His father had been a fireman and became an engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail Road. The family lived at 159 Centre Street in Morrisville, Pennsylvania for many years. The 2-story home was valued at $700 in 1940 and is still standing today. Charles was only 48-years old when he died of a heart attack in 1941. Edward graduated from Morrisville High School in 1942. His photo here is his photo as a senior that year. Edward then went to work for Joseph McKenna about 5-miles from home in Yardley, Pennsylvania as a sales clerk.
Edward was drafted in May 1943. After his basic military training he was sent to the European theater in September 1944. CPL Wallace was transferred from the replacement depot to E Company 116th Infantry on 24 Oct 1944. He was killed in action just 1-month later on 24 Nov 1944.
CPL Wallace was repatriated in December 1948 and re-interred in the Morrisville Cemetery in Morrisville, Pennsylvania where he will rest forever with his parents and other family members.
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