World War II Honoree

Edmund W. Andres

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Leon, Indiana

Honored By

Antoinette W. Andres Hiltz

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A MESSENGER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO THE 53RD ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE MARKSMAN BADGE AND THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON. ENTERED THE SERVICE JANUARY 16, 1941 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 18, 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.