World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William A. Andrews
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pierceville, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
CAPTAIN, SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS A PILOT WITH THE 425TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ENLISTED ON 13 APRIL 1942 AND SERVED 45 MONTHS. HE WAS AWARDED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN WITH FIVE BRONZE STARS, TWO OVERSEAS BARS, AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH SIX BRONZE CLUSTERS.