Henry W. Andrasovsky Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Henry W. Andrasovsky

State of Birth:

OH

Home State:

CA

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1972

Entrance into Service

enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service

Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Guinea; Peleliu Island (Palau); Pacific Theater

Highest Rank

Gunnery Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran was wounded twice on Peleliu.

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service

Chosin, Korea; Seoul, Korea

Battles/Campaigns

Inchon Landing, Operation Killer

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

Fleet Reserve

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served in the Fleet Reserve from 07/01/1961 to 01/1972.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Portrait

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Thomas Swope

Contributor:

Thomas Swope

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Legacies: Stories from the Second World War

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23434

Subjects:

Andrasovsky, Henry W.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Henry W. Andrasovsky Collection
(AFC/2001/001/23434), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress