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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Andrew 'Andy' Babin, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM THE FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON MARCH 28, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH XIX CORPS FOR 11 MONTHS. PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT IN FEBRUARY, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.