Ted Lavern Edwards was born on September 17, 1947 in Nottingham, Chester County. Ted had one brother and one sister.

Ted graduated from Solanco High School in 1965. 

Ted started his tour May 5, 1967. 

 PFC Ted Laverne Edwards  was killed by hostile mortar fire on May 28, 1966 in ti\he vicinity of Quang Tri Province, just 10 days after arriving in Vietnam. He was only 19 years old.

Prior to being sent to Viet Nam, Edwards was stationed in Okinawa.  During his service in Viet Nam he was a member of L Co., 3rd Battalion, Fourth Marines.

Ted is buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford.