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Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako

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Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako

Birth
Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Jun 1944 (aged 19)
Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
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"Body of Andrew Andrako, War Victim, Arrives Friday - The body of Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako, 19, who was killed in France in the Normandy invasion, June 7, 1944, is expected to arrive in Titusville on the morning PRR train Friday from Schenectady, NY. The casket will be taken first to the Tracy Home of Funerals and in the afternoon to the home of the parents, Mr and Mrs Michael Andrako, 304 South Martin street, where friends may call and where the Rosary service will be conducted at 8 pm. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St Walburga's church, of which the soldier was a member, at 9 am Saturday, with Rev Cyril Cooper officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion and VFW at the interment in the church cemetery. Pvt Andrako was born in Titusville on June 17, 1924, and attended St Walburga's school and Colestock High, leaving the latter to take employment with the Pennsylvania Refining Co. While attending school he was a Herald carrier. He was also a member of the local branch of the Polish National Alliance. He enlisted in the Army [on] Nov 20, 1942, and trained for the paratrooper service at Fort Meade and Fort Benning, Ga. He went to England in January, 1942 (sic). Four other brothers, Frank, Michael, John and Harry Andrako served in the war. Harry was fatally injured in an automobile accident in the East End on Dec 1, 1945. Besides the parents he leaves the following brothers: John, Steven, Joseph and Michael, at home, and Frank in Louisville, Ky; and one sister, Mrs Arthur Schneider of Titusville."
(Titusville Herald, May 20, 1948, p.3)

"Services in memory of Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako, who gave his life in the Normandy invasion of France on June 7, 1944, were conducted at 9 am Saturday at St Walburga's church, with high mass of requiem celebrated by the rector, Rev Cyril Cooper. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the church cemetery and the following, who were in World War II, were pall-bearers: Casimir and Henry Lowicki, Michael Behen, George Laskos, N Schock and John Buizkey...."
(Titusville Herald, May 24, 1948, p.2)
"Body of Andrew Andrako, War Victim, Arrives Friday - The body of Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako, 19, who was killed in France in the Normandy invasion, June 7, 1944, is expected to arrive in Titusville on the morning PRR train Friday from Schenectady, NY. The casket will be taken first to the Tracy Home of Funerals and in the afternoon to the home of the parents, Mr and Mrs Michael Andrako, 304 South Martin street, where friends may call and where the Rosary service will be conducted at 8 pm. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St Walburga's church, of which the soldier was a member, at 9 am Saturday, with Rev Cyril Cooper officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion and VFW at the interment in the church cemetery. Pvt Andrako was born in Titusville on June 17, 1924, and attended St Walburga's school and Colestock High, leaving the latter to take employment with the Pennsylvania Refining Co. While attending school he was a Herald carrier. He was also a member of the local branch of the Polish National Alliance. He enlisted in the Army [on] Nov 20, 1942, and trained for the paratrooper service at Fort Meade and Fort Benning, Ga. He went to England in January, 1942 (sic). Four other brothers, Frank, Michael, John and Harry Andrako served in the war. Harry was fatally injured in an automobile accident in the East End on Dec 1, 1945. Besides the parents he leaves the following brothers: John, Steven, Joseph and Michael, at home, and Frank in Louisville, Ky; and one sister, Mrs Arthur Schneider of Titusville."
(Titusville Herald, May 20, 1948, p.3)

"Services in memory of Pvt Andrew Leslie Andrako, who gave his life in the Normandy invasion of France on June 7, 1944, were conducted at 9 am Saturday at St Walburga's church, with high mass of requiem celebrated by the rector, Rev Cyril Cooper. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the church cemetery and the following, who were in World War II, were pall-bearers: Casimir and Henry Lowicki, Michael Behen, George Laskos, N Schock and John Buizkey...."
(Titusville Herald, May 24, 1948, p.2)

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