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Personal info

Full name
ANDRUS, John A
Date of birth
2 February 1923
Age
22
Place of birth
Upper Jay, Essex County, New York
Hometown
Essex County, New York

Military service

Service number
32850582
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
644th Bombardment Squadron,
410th Bombardment Group, Light
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 February 1945
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 10 47

Immediate family

Members
John J. Andrus (father)
Orilla (Dennett) Andrus (mother)

More information

Sgt John A. Andrus enlisted in Utica, New York on 25 February 1943.

He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.

He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Champigneul, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Sentinal, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy