World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John William Andre
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Holt, Alabama
Honored By
Ken Tilley
JOINED THE MARINE CORPS ON AUGUST 5, 1940 AND BECAME AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC. BECAME A NAVAL AVIATOR ON NOVEMBER 16, 1943 AND HAD 4 AERIAL VICTORIES IN AN F6F-5 HELLCAT FLYING WITH MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON (VMF) 541 IN THE PHILIPPINES.