Edson Raff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1907
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 11-Mar-2003
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Edson Raff
- Colonel Edson Duncan Raff (November 15, 1907 – March 11, 2003) was a United States Army officer and author of a book on paratroopers.
- He served as Commanding Officer (CO) of the first American paratroop unit to jump into combat, the 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, near Oran as part of Operation Torch during World War II.
- His book, We Jumped to Fight, was based on his experience in that operation and was published in 1944.
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