THE WALL OF FACES

My father Jack Freitag would tell me stories of Eddie and what a great human being he was. Eddie died in my fathers arms and to this day I have a tomb stone to remember him by.

Corporal Eddie Paul Austin, Served with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

Cpl Eddie Paul Austin is buried at Granite City Cemetery, Granite, Oklahoma. Ref. Coffelt Database.

When going through some of my parents paperwork I found the telegram my dad received from the War Dept. It brought back tons of memories.i remembered the last time I got to hear you sing you always making me laugh. I remembered that day we had received a letter from you and then the telegram came. It was the first time I ever saw my dad cry. You have always been talked about and loved. Your memory will keep living on. Your testimony has been ahuge impact on thousands Thank you for all you have done and all you went through.