Please click here to view a student eulogy for Edward Dymek recorded at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in 2026: https://youtu.be/EBWAeIyiWwk

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Students at Washington Crossing National Cemetery pay tribute to Edward Dymek, February 15, 2026. Courtesy of Brian Weaver.

Two young White boys stand in front of a cemetery entrance.

Edward Dymek’s marker at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, February 15, 2026. Courtesy of Brian Weaver.

Edward Dymek was a frequent contributing voice on local government affairs across the Commonwealth as president of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, December 12, 1989. Tyrone Daily Herald.

A newspaper article titled PSATS Urges Taxpayers to Support Impact Taxes.

Edward Dymek, president-elect of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. The Indiana Gazette, May 3, 1989.

A black and white image of an older White man in a suit and tie standing in between an two women.

USS Leyte, January 1949. Naval History and Heritage Command.

A black and white image of a ship in the sea.

Dymek and members of the 6th Division Marine Company of USS Leyte, 1946. U.S. Navy Memorial.

A black and white photo of several dozen young White men in uniform.

Edward Dymek’s draft registration card, October 25, 1945. Portions have been redacted for privacy reasons. National Archives and Records Administration.

A handwritten card with information on Dymek.

Cass Technical High School, 1922. Ancestry.

A black and white image of a seven-story, brick school building.

The 1940 Census shows the Dymek family in Detroit, Michigan. National Archives and Records Administration.

Edward Dymek in uniform. The United States Navy Memorial.

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