World War II Honoree

Frank Van Dyke Andrews

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pasadena, California

Honored By

Stephen & Cindy Andrews

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1940. ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 HE WAS ABOARD THE USS WARD PATROLLING OUTSIDE OF PEARL HARBOR. AN HOUR BEFORE THE ATTACK, THE USS WARD FIRED THE FIRST SHOT OF WWII AT A JAPANESE SUBMARINE IN PEARL HARBOR. HE SERVED WITH ARLEIGH BURKE'S DESTROYER SQUADRON 23 IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. LAST DESTROYER WAS THE USS SPENCE WHICH, WITH 2 OTHER DESTROYERS IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA, WAS LOST IN A TYPHOON ON DECEMBER 18, 1944. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 0-085558. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.