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Andrew
Stevenson
Low
Jr.
POW (WWII)

Born:

, 

Rhode Island

Andrew Low graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1942. He retired in 1971 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major (Air Corps)

    Division:

    8th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major (Air Corps) Andrew Stevenson Low, Jr. (ASN: 0-24734), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the EIGHTH Air Force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    Regiment:

    Headquarters

    Division:

    U.S. Air Force

    Action Date:

    1969 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Andrew Stevenson Low, Jr. (ASN: 0-24734), United States Air Force, was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director, Aero Space Program, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, from 1969 to 1971. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Low culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Strike Command

    Action Date:

    1964 – 1965
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Andrew Stevenson Low, Jr. (ASN: 0-24734), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Strike Command from 1964 to 1965. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Low and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Major (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    July 31, 1944 – May 1945

    Major (Air Corps) Andrew Stevenson Low, Jr. (ASN: 0-24734), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on or about 31 July 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1942.