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May 24, 2026
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Colonel Joe B. Lamb, Commanding Officer of the 4th Brigade, left, presents June 23, 1967, a certificate of outstanding graduate of the radio Operational Course to Private Ronald Edwards of Company C, 5th Battalion, 4th Brigade, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

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Ronald Edwards and Luella Sumwalt are married soon after meeting. He was sent in 1969 to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, for a temporary summer assignment. There he met fellow soldier and love of his life, Luella.

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Luella and Ronald Edwards pose for a photo in about 1970.

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The names of Ronald and Luella Edwards are etched on the Vietnam War section of the granite wall at the Richland County Veteran’s Memorial in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

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The Richland County Veterans Memorial honors those who have fought for freedom.

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The name Ronald Edwards is etched on the Vietnam War section of the granite wall at the Richland County Veteran’s Memorial in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

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