World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Verden Golden Andrews
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Black Oak, Arkansas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. 3RD BATTALION, 4TH MARINES STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF CORREGIDOR ‘THE ROCK’, LOCATED ACROSS THE BAY FROM MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, DECEMBER 29, 1941 FROM BOMB EXPLOSIONS AND SHRAPNEL WHILE JAPANESE BOMBERS WERE ATTACKING CORREGIDOR. HE IS BURIED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: PURPLE HEART, HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES.