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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Andrew Petrus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF ATTU IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THEY CAME TO DO BATTLE WITH THE JAPANESE 301ST INDEPENDENT INFANTRY BATTALION WHO HAD ATTACKED ATTU ISLAND IN EARLY JUNE 1942 AND FORCED ITS INHABITANTS INTO SLAVE LABOR CAMPS IN JAPAN. ATTU ISLAND BELONGED TO THE U.S. AND THEY WERE COMING TO TAKE IT BACK.