Edward A. Silk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward A. Silk

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1955

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Edward A.
Silk (June 8, 1916 – November 18, 1955) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Silk joined the army from his birth city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in April 1941, and by November 23, 1944 was serving as a first lieutenant in Company E, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division.
On that day, near St.
Pravel, France, he single-handedly attacked a German-held farmhouse and captured the soldiers inside.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on November 1, 1945. Silk reached the rank of lieutenant colonel before leaving the army.
He died at age 39 from complications from a peptic ulcer and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.