Edward F. Lyons Jr. | |
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Born | 17 September 1899 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S |
Died | 28 December 1990 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 91)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Alma mater | Northeastern University School of Law |
Spouse(s) | Mary E. Lyons (née Moloney) |
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Edward Francis Lyons Jr. was a World War II veteran who supported the prosecution of German war criminals.[1] He served as an intelligence officer at a prisoner-of-war camp for Germans in Oklahoma[2] before joining the prosecution staff at the Borkum Island trial, a case involving the assault and execution of seven United States airmen.[3]