World War II Honoree

John David Andrews, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dixie Lee Blake & Harold L. Emert

Relationship

Daughter & Brother-in-Law

SERVED AS A RADAR TECHNICIAN ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP, USS WYOMING BB-32. ASSIGNED TO THE OPERATIONAL TRAINING COMMAND, UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. PRIOR TO GOING ABOARD SHIP, HE HAD COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE SAMPSON RECRUIT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, WATERLOO, NEW YORK. HE ALSO RECEIVED RADAR TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE HONORABLE SERVICE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE DISCHARGE BUTTONS AND DISCHARGE EMBLEMS. ENTERED THE SERVICE JUNE 12, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 8, 1946 AT THE UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK.