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ANDRAKO, William - Date of
birth
25 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32227000 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Tank Gunner -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
F Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nederweert-Meijel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
George Andrako (father)
Madeleine (Kohan) Andrako (mother)
Anne Andrako (sister)
Helen Andrako (sister)
George Andrako (brother)
Madeline Andrako (sister)
More information
Pfc William Andrako as a construction worker before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 13 March 1942.After the war, investigations were conducted in Nederweert, Meijel and surrounding villages to find the remains of Pfc Andrako were unsuccesful.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Yonkers Public Library; The Herald Statesman - 3 August 1945