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Andrew
W.
Long
, Jr.
POW (WWII)

Home:

Springfield

, 

Missouri

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    April 24, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 357 (December 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Andrew W. Long, Jr. (NSN: 0-97088), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as a member of the beach defense at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 24 April 1942. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ensign

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Korea)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Ensign Andrew W. Long, Jr. (NSN: 0-97088), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control during operations to liberate the Philippines in 1945.