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Robert
B.
Andrews
DNB (1943)
May 4, 1918

–

January 2, 1943

Born:

Milwaukee

, 

Wisconsin

Home:

Milwaukee

, 

Wisconsin

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Robert Andrews was killed in an air crash in 1943. In 1946 the Air Medal awarded him for actions in the Battle of Midway was upgraded to the Silver Star.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    431st Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    11th Bombardment Group (H)

    Division:

    7th Air Force

    Action Date:

    June 3 – 7, 1942
    Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific, General Orders No. 543 (November 29, 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Robert B. Andrews (ASN: 0-416970), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a combat crew member of a United States B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber in the 431st Bombardment Squadron, 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy), SEVENTH Air Force, in the Battle of Midway between 3 and 7 June 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Andrews, 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 Army Air Forces.