Joseph Carlisle Andrew (1948 - 1968)

Born 19 Feb 1948 in South Union, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Died 18 Feb 1968 at age 19 in Quảng Nam, Vietnam

Biography

Joseph Andrew was awarded the Purple Heart.

Joseph Andrew is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Marine Corps
PFC Infantry, KIA in Vietnam

PFC Joseph Andrew was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

PFC Joseph Andrew served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): =C Co.,1st Bn, 7th Marine Regiment; 1st Marine Division, III MAF
Service ended:

Joseph was born in 1948. He passed away in 1968. Joseph was the son of William C. Andrew and Doris N. Andrew of Auburn KY

Military

Vietnam War US Marines PFC, C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 23, 1967 in Louisville KY. PFC Andrew arrived in Vietnam on February 1, 1968 where he was assigned for duty with Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.

On February 13, while establishing a squad ambush site in the vicinity of the Dong Bich village complex in Hieu Duc District of Quang Nam Province a wire was tripped detonating an AP (Anti-Personnel) mine believed to have been an M26AI grenade resulting in the death of LCpl Carey and wounding PFC Andrew.

Evacuated to the NSA Station Hospital in Da Nang, PFC Andrew died on February 18, 1968 as a result of the fragmentation wounds he has sustained from the hostile device.

Sources

Semper Fi Brother! Sgt R.C. Floyd, (Floyd-1923)

• www.virtualwall.org
• 1st Battalion 7th Marines Association and the1/7 Marines Vietnam Memorial, Marine Corps Museum, Quantico, Virginia, USA
• National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19253114/joseph_carlisle-andrew: accessed March 30, 2024), memorial page for PFC Joseph Carlisle Andrew (19 Feb 1948–18 Feb 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19253114, citing Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Victor Vilionis (contributor 47207612).