World War II Honoree

Richard Grant Andrew

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gresham, Oregon

Honored By

Rick Andrew

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 935TH SIGNAL BATTALION, XXII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, 12TH AIR FORCE DURING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. PROVIDED SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED FOR TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND COMBAT UNITS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 7, 1941. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER AND TWO BRONZE SERVICE STARS FOR SEVEN CAMPAIGNS IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE PO VALLEY. ALSO RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.