World War II Honoree

Andrew Joseph Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

West Babylon, New York

Honored By

James Bronnenkant

Relationship

Grandson

U.S. NAVY VETERAN OF WWI AT THE START OF WWII. ATTEMPTED TO REENLIST IN THE NAVY AT THE START OF HOSTILITIES BUT WAS TURNED DOWN DUE TO BEING 44 YEARS OF AGE. ENTERED MERCHANT MARINE AS A SECOND ENGINEER ON 10/17/42. ACHIEVED RANK OF CHIEF ENGINEER ON 02/24/44 WITH SEPARATION DATE FROM MERCHANT MARINE ON 05/09/45. SERVED ON THE FOLLOWING VESSELS: ANDREW MOORE, 12/15/42 TO 5/19/43; JOHN H. REAGAN, 8/20/43 TO 10/28/43; ROBERT T. HILL, 2/24/44 TO 9/29/44; WILL B. OTWELL, 12/18/44 TO 5/9/45.