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Cpl Edward A. Estey

Cpl Edward A. Estey served in WWII as a Forward Artillery Observer In England and Wales and was at the Normandy Invasion.  Upon his return he became the original owner of Fruitland on Bolivar St which is now known as Springdale Variety.  In 2013 he was appointed a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor.

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Portrait of Cpl Edward A. Estey USA at home on leave before he was sent overseas, 1944

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Cpl Edward A. Estey USA in Germany 1945

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Cpl Edward A. Estey USA with a picture of himself during his WWII service

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Cpl Edward A. Estey USA with the French Ambassador Francois Delattre July 2013

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Letter from Cpl Edward A. Estey USA to the French Consulate

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Letter from the French Ambassador notifying Cpl Edward A Estey of his appointment as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor

Cpl Edward A. Estey