World War II Honoree

Andrew E. Dansereau

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Honored By

Sandra A. Branch & Andrew Dansereau, Jr.

Relationship

Daughter & Son

SERVED OCTOBER 19, 1942 TO OCTOBER 1, 1945 WITH THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERGEANT WITH COMPANY C, 320TH ENGINEER BATTALION. LED HIS SQUAD IN BUILDING BRIDGES AND ROADS AND IN DEMOLITION UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED SILVER STAR FOR DESTROYING A GERMAN PILLBOX, DECEMBER 1944. ALSO RECEIVED PURPLE HEART AND WAR DEPARTMENT CITATION FOR ACTION IN GERMANY. TOTAL SERVICE 36 MONTHS.