Rank and Name, Corporal Steve Andrusik.
Unit/Placed in, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (A-Comp).
Steve is born approx. on April 5, 1922 in Ludlow, .
Father, John Andrusik.
Mother, Theresa Andrusik.
Born in Austria.
Brother(s), Peter and Mike Andrusik.
Steve enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number #460306
Steve was KIA shot (Head) on Peleliu giving aid to other Soldiers on Sep. 19,1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Comat Medical Badge, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Steve is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to,
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
