World War II Honoree

Peter N. Andrews

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Aurora, Illinois

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE, WHO SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO A MACHINE GUN SQUAD, D-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH MARINES, 2ND MARINE ‘SILENT SECOND’ DIVISION. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF SAIPAN (15 JUNE–9 JULY 1944) MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1944. HE WAS BURIED IN AN ARMY BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON SAIPAN AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN ILLINOIS, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE MARINE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR POSTHUMOUSLY FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY DURING ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES ON SAIPAN.