Harold Lloyd Andrews 1926-1944

ANDREWS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/19/2010 at 20:29:38

Pfc. Harold L. Andrews Killed at German Front
Second Son of Andrews Family to Meet Death
Pfc. Harold Lloyd Andrews, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Andrews of Gruver, was killed in action March 16 in Germany according to a telegram from the war department received by his parents Tuesday.

Private Andrews’ brother, Lieut. Richard C. Andrews, was killed in action May 11, 1944, after a bombing mission over Dunquerque according to word received in Gruver on Feb. 6 by his parents.

Private Andrews, 18, was born in Gruver June 3, 1926, and attended the Gruver schools. He was graduated in June, 1944, from the Gruver high school and was inducted into the service Aug. 15, 1944, and was sent to Fort McClellan, Ala., for his training. After a short furlough spent in Gruver with his parents after Christmas he was sent to Camp Meade, Md., and in January left for overseas duty.

Private Andrews was first stationed in France and was with the 180th Infantry battalion, 45 infantry division of the Seventh army. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, March 29, 1945)