Name:
Joseph Stanley Andrews
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36764552
Unit:
28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-27
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
K
Row:
12
Grave:
11
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph Stanley Andrews was born on December 23, 1910, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Lottie H. Andrews. He enlisted in the service on August 23, 1943. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Andrews was Killed in Action on August 27, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Département de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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