World War II Honoree

Wallace K. Andrews

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

East St. Louis, Illinois

Honored By

Lisa Andrews

Relationship

Niece

FIGHTER PILOT. STARTED AT SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS IN FEBRUARY 1943. AFTER TRAINING FOR OVER A YEAR, HE RECEIVED HIS WINGS IN APRIL OF 1944 AT WILLIAMS ARMY AIR FIELD BASE IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA. THEN 2ND LIEUTENANT ANDREWS ENTERED COMBAT TRAINING. HE ARRIVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER IN MARCH 1945. HE FLEW OUT OF OKINAWA, FLYING MISSIONS OVER HONSHU, JAPAN. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND WAS DISCHARGED IN JUNE 1946.