World War II Honoree

Andrew Sam Mousalimas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

Mary Mousalimas

Relationship

Wife

IN 1943, TRANSFERRED FROM THE ARMY AND AS A VOLUNTEER, JOINED THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES . HE WAS IN COMPANY C, 2671ST SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, ALSO KNOWN AS GREEK/AMERICAN OPERATION GROUP. HIS UNIT OPERATED BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE, JOINING BRITISH COMMANDOS AND THE RESPECTIVE GUERRILLA FORCES. WHEN THE CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS ENDED, HE WAS ASSIGNED IN CHINA AND TRAINED CHINESE COMMANDOS/PARATROOPERS UNTIL THE END OF WWII. HIS UNIT RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, HE EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRITISH PARACHUTE WINGS AND THE EUROPEAN AND ASIAN CAMPAIGN RIBBONS WITH SIX BATTLE STARS.