Background
Ray Keith Edwards was born on 11 November 1923 at Chicago, Illinois.
Ray Keith Edwards was born on 11 November 1923 at Chicago, Illinois.
He enlisted in the United States Navy on 16 June 1941, then was transferred to the United States. Marine Corps at his own request and was rated corporal on 23 February 1942. Edwards lost his life during World World War II while receiving an important radio message during a Japanese aerial bombardment on Guadalcanal on 12 September 1942. The United States. Navy destroyer escort United States Ship Edwards (Delaware-237) was named for Corporal Edwards.
During construction, she was converted into the high-speed transport United States Ship Edwards (APD-96), and was in commission as such from 1945 to 1946.