World War II Honoree

Arthur Loy Andersen, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ault, Colorado

Honored By

Michael & Krispin Andersen

Relationship

Son and Daughter-In-Law

ENLISTED JUNE 5, 1943, V-12 COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. GRADUATED JUNE 13, 1945 WITH DEGREE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WITH RANK OF ENSIGN, JUNE 13, 1945. NAVAL ORDERS TO USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) WHERE HE WAS A DAMAGE CONTROL OFFICER. THE YORKTOWN WAS IN SOUTH PACIFIC AND WAS IN TOKYO BAY AT THE SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES. AFTER THE SURRENDER, HE WAS DEPLOYED WITH THE MAGIC CARPET, WHICH TOOK MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO THE UNITED STATES FOR DISCHARGE. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY FROM USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) AT U.S. NAVAL SEPARATION CENTER, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON JUNE 18, 1946 WITH ONE MONTH'S LEAVE, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS FINALLY DETACHED.