Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class John Edward Andrews.
Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 146 (VPB-146).
John is born approx. on 1924 in Michigan.
Mother, Leila Andrews.
Sister(s), Claudia Andrews .
Brother(s), William and Robert Andrews.
John enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 6226411.
John ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Lockheed Ventura were,
LtJg. William J. Decker Pilot
LtJg. Theodore J. Thornburg Co Pilot
Amm1c. Hazel Porter
Amm1c. Elmer J. Carcia
Aom1c. Robert G. Brockma
Arm2c. John E. Andrews
John died when his plane did not return from the sector search on Oct, 29, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
John is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.
Thanks to, https://navalaviationfoundation.org/donor-kiosk/squadron-flight-log-entry-kiosk/?id=15
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
