Edwin Heisse
Captain, U.S. Army

Edwin Heisse was born on 27 May 1939 in Rives, TN.

On 24 April 1971, Captain Edwin Heisse was on his second tour in Vietnam and was serving with the 60th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Vietnam Engineer Command, in Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, CPT Heisse was killed in action when he sustained wounds from small arms fire. His body was recovered.

At the time of his death, Edwin and his wife, Myrna, had five small children, which she then raised by herself. Myrna died in 2004.

Medals and Awards

Silver Star Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name Edwin Heisse is located on Panel W3 Line 8 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Captain Edwin Heisse is buried at Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City, Obion County, TN.

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