World War II Honoree

Andrew A. Haldane

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CAPTAIN. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MAY 6, 1941. ATTENDED OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL ‘OCS’ AT MARINE BARRACKS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. GRADUATED AND ACCEPTED HIS COMMISSION WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT ON JANUARY 1, 1942. SERVED AS COMMANDER OF K-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF STARLIGHT HILL ‘HILL-140’ DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE ISLAND OF PELELIU. CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES: GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND PELELIU. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1944 HE WAS BURIED IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES CEMETERY, PELELIU NUMBER 1 AND LATER, HE WAS RE-INTERRED INTO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CEMETERY, NUMBER 2, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. EVENTUALLY HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL WITH INTERMENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1948 IN THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE CAPTAIN FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN COMBAT IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.