Name:
Leo Dwaine Andrews
Rank:
Seaman
Serial Number:
9099039
Unit:
U.S.S. Herbert J. Thomas
Date of Death:
1953-03-07
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Court 8
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy), Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal
Comments:
Leo Dwaine Andrews was born on June 25, 1932, in Vinemont, Cullman County, Alabama. He served aboard the destroyer USS HERBERT J. THOMAS (DD-883) in Korean waters.
Seaman Andrews was listed as Missing in Action while engaged with the enemy in Korea on March 7, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. He also has a cenotaph in the Vinemont Baptist Cemetery, Vinemont, Cullman County, Alabama, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov