World War II Honoree

Peter Andrews

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY AUGUST 6, 1942 AT SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 275TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 70TH INFANTRY ‘TRAILBLAZERS’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 7TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF SAARBRUCKEN, GERMANY AND HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN GERMANY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT EPINAL (VOSGES), FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN COMBAT AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.