serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1943 - 1945 united states army germany 18 april 1945 burlington , vermont united states of america 157th infantry regiment , 45th infantry division medal of honor place of burial world war ii 25 may 1917 longmeadow cemetery , longmeadow , massachusetts corporal edward g. wilkin
 edward g. wilkin
edward g. wilkin

edward g. wilkin -lrb- may 25 , 1917 -- april 18 , 1945 -rrb- was a united states army soldier who was a recipient of the medal of honor -- the united states military 's highest decoration -- for his actions fighting in world war ii .
working ahead of his unit he engaged german forces single-handedly and then aided another unit in clearing casualties to safety in the face of enemy fire .
he was killed a month later .
