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2LT Sherman Joseph Andrews

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2LT Sherman Joseph Andrews

Birth
Death
11 Dec 1944 (aged 27)
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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USAAF WWII
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews MIA/KIA Accounted For 04/16/2001
Hometown:Maine
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# O-712473
Awards:Air Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. KIA

MACR #11337
Target: Karlsruhe
Date Lost: 11-Dec-44
Serial Number: #42-50453
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Zinswiller, Alsace
Cause: They collided with the B-24 42-95291 of 2nd Lt Robert G. Phillips at 1257. He was listed as MIA until 1988.42-95291 landed safely, all nine crew on 42-50453 killed.. Remains of crew not recovered
until 1998.

Second Lieutenant Andrews was a navigator/bombardier of a B-24J Liberator bomber. He was lost over France on December 11, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart. His remains were identified and returned for burial on September 10, 2001. His burial is also recorded at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Crew of #42-50453
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA
USAAF WWII
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews MIA/KIA Accounted For 04/16/2001
Hometown:Maine
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# O-712473
Awards:Air Medal w 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. KIA

MACR #11337
Target: Karlsruhe
Date Lost: 11-Dec-44
Serial Number: #42-50453
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Zinswiller, Alsace
Cause: They collided with the B-24 42-95291 of 2nd Lt Robert G. Phillips at 1257. He was listed as MIA until 1988.42-95291 landed safely, all nine crew on 42-50453 killed.. Remains of crew not recovered
until 1998.

Second Lieutenant Andrews was a navigator/bombardier of a B-24J Liberator bomber. He was lost over France on December 11, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart. His remains were identified and returned for burial on September 10, 2001. His burial is also recorded at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Crew of #42-50453
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt.Henry C. Lewis Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
1st/Lt. Richard P. Klopfenstein Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews Navigator KIA
2nd/Lt. Sherman J. Andrews
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Lewis M Archer Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
T/Sgt. William L. Elliott Radio Op. KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Henry T. Ahlin Gunner KIA
Sgt. SGT William T. Carroll Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. John J. McGuire . Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Samuel D Stanfield Jr. Gunner KIA

Inscription

2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Interment date 8-23-2001. 2NDLT US Army. Veteran Service Dates from 02-26-1944 to 12-11-1944. Information extracted from the National Cemetery Administration's National Gravesite Locator. http://www.cem.va.gov/

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: Shiver
  • Added: May 17, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8789858/sherman_joseph-andrews: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Sherman Joseph Andrews (22 May 1917–11 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8789858, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).