Edwin Hummel was born on 4 December 1918 in Buffalo, New York.  He was the son of Edwin and Helen Hummel.  He was married to Esther Margaret Hummel and they lived at 266-A Gibson Street, in Tonawanda, New York.  Edwin and Esther had three children together:  James Edwin, Donna Marie, and Esther Margaret.  Before the war he worked for the McKinon Chain Company at their Tonawanda Plant.  He also belonged to the Elderidge Bicycle Club. Edwin was inducted into the service in June of 1944, and shipped to Europe in January of 1945.  He saw action in France, Belgium, and Germany.  He Killed in Action in Germany on 17 March 1945, at the age of 26 years.

Information provided by Thierry Deschamps