Veteran Information
Date of Birth: Nov 25 1895
Date of Death: Mar 6 1971
Address: 81 Railroad Ave Rye NY
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Number: MG Co 346 Inf / 302 MP
Description
William Gedney
William Edgar Gedney
EARLY LIFE
William Edgar Gedney was born on November 25, 1895, in Rye, New York, the son of John C. Gedney and Sarah Christy Pickett.
He was raised in Rye at the turn of the twentieth century, a period when the town was transitioning from a small coastal village into a more developed suburban community, with farms, estates, and a growing year-round population.
He later worked as a painter prior to his military service.
WORLD WAR I SERVICE
Gedney was inducted into the United States Army on June 24, 1918, at Port Chester, New York.
He served in the Machine Gun Company, 346th Infantry, and later with the 302nd Military Police.
He served overseas from August 23, 1918, to July 18, 1919.
He was promoted to Private First Class and later Corporal. His record indicates no wounds received in action, and he was honorably discharged on July 24, 1919.
POSTWAR LIFE
Gedney lived in Mamaroneck, New York, where he worked as a traffic director and raised a large family.
William Edgar Gedney died on March 6, 1971. He was survived by his daughters, Sondra Single, Muriel Winkler, Shirley Kramer, Gloria Lear, and Naomi Nemovic; two sisters; and thirteen grandchildren.
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