World War II Honoree

Oscar Junior Andres

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE FOR THE DURATION ON APRIL 2, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND TRAINED AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY 13, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 8, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT ROI-NAMUR, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND AT OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON NOVEMBER 28, 1945 AT THE MARINE SEPARATION CENTER, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.