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Edmund V. Andres
Army
Edmund
V.
Andres
DIVISION: Army,
BTRY A 205 AAA AW Bn.
Feb 28, 1920 - Mar 15, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, New York
HIGHEST RANK: Corporal
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Dec 31, 1942 -
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Jan 7, 1946
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BATTLE: New Guinea, Fiji Island, Philippine Islands.
MILITARY HONORS: American Service Medal, Asiatic Service Medal, Good Conduct, WWII Victory Medal.
HONORED BY: Henry Andres (his son).

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My Father, (Edmund V. Andres) was born, and raised in the Greenpoint Section of Brooklyn, NY. along with his two older brothers, (all becoming WWII Army Veterans, Henry the oldest, was KIA in Dec. 1944.) It was there my father met, and fell in love with his school sweetheart Helen, they married in Oct. 1942. He was inducted in the US Army in Dec. 1942, and stationed at Fort Upton, LI NY. It was during his Army service my mother worked in a Defense Plant in NYC, she was always proud of those years, and the work she performed in helping the war effort. After shipping overseas to the PTO, my father was assigned to the Artillery Branch, and trained as an Anti-Aircraft (AAA) Gunner. He saw action in New Guinea, Fiji Islands, and the Philippine Islands, (only a few of the islands I can recall). He often stated "during his Army service he probably spent more time aboard troop ships sailing the Pacific than most sailors." For his wartime service he received the American, Asiatic Service, Good Conduct, and WWII Victory Medals. In Jan. 1946 he was Honorably Discharged, and returned to his wife, and previous civilian position, then starting a family, raising two sons. In later years dividing their time between their two residences, Brooklyn, and Montauk LI NY, until their deaths, (she 1994, he 2003).

Jesse W. Anthony
Coast Guard
Jesse
W.
Anthony
DIVISION: Coast Guard,
C G Army Manning Detachment
Jun 30, 1920 -
BIRTHPLACE: Hartford, AR
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Sep 19, 1941 -
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Jun 26, 1946
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation

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Jesse was authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Ribbon; American Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; American Defense Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal. He completed 21 months of sea duty.

Louis P. Antolini
Army
Louis
P.
Antolini
DIVISION: Army,
Military Intelligence Research Section - Attaches Office, London
Oct 6, 1918 -
BIRTHPLACE: Greensburg, PA
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jan 30, 1942 -
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Nov 5, 1972
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HONORED BY: Hilda Antolini, Linda Myers, David Antolini, Aimee Myers, Nathan Myers, Matthew Myers, Chelsea Myers

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Louis P. Antolini was drafted into the Army in 1942 following graduation from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Louis attended Intelligence School at Camp Ritchie, MD for a month before transferring to the Pentagon, where he worked on the project named Order of Battle Intelligence. He then received orders for overseas assignment as Assistant Military Attaché, Embassy, London, England, where he continued to work for Army Intelligence, mapping Axis forces, mainly in Italy and North Africa. This time stationed in London also included trips with members of SHAEF Headquarters and another with Eisenhower's staff to Casablanca. Immediately following the war, Louis was instrumental in setting up the Enemy Intelligence Document Library at Fort Ritchie. Louis spent the following 27 years as part of the Army Reserves. He continued working in the intelligence field as Instructor of Army Intelligence at schools at Fort Halibird, Fort Meade, Fort Bragg, the Pentagon, and D.I.A. From 1969 to 1972 he served as Commander of the 443rd Military Intelligence Detachment of the University of Pittsburgh US Army Research Unit where he received the ranking of Lieutenant Colonel and retired from military service in 1972. Louis spent 40 years as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent of schools in Westmoreland County in Western Pennsylvania until his retirement in 1985. He and his wife, Hilda, reside in Jeannette, Pennsylvania.

William A. Appleman
Navy
William
A.
Appleman
DIVISION: Navy
Feb 9, 1925 - Jun 7, 1965
BIRTHPLACE: Abilene, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Seaman 3rd class
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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William Appleman was born Feb. 9, 1925 in Abilene, KS. He attended naval training at Farragut, Idaho before being assigned to duty in the South Pacific. He served as a Chief Warrant Officer. Courtesy of the Dickinson County Heritage Center and ancestry.com

Blane C. Archer
Army
Blane
C.
Archer
DIVISION: Army
Apr 21, 1919 - Oct 6, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Leedey, Oklahoma
HIGHEST RANK: Private First Class (PFC)
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jul 20, 1942 -
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Aug 23, 1945
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MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart 4 Battle Stars Distinguished Unit Citation Badge
HONORED BY: Blane's family: Steve Archer, Janice Rains, and Cody Miller

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Before entering the Army, Blane Archer worked as a farmer with his father on a 460 acre farm in western Oklahoma. The farm raised cotton, corn, alfalfa, wheat, oats, and he drove a tractor and other equipment including: combine, plow mowing machine, lister, corn planter, wheat drill, harrow, disc and cultivators. In addition, the farm had 100 head of beef cattle and 50 head of hogs. Blane Archer enlisted the U.S. Army July 20, 1942, and entered his service August 1, 1942, as a Private (PVT) Infantryman. After four months, he was promoted to Private First Class (PFC) rifleman where he served for two years. After being wounded in combat as a rifleman, he was made a truck driver for the final five months of his service. Blane's military occupation listed on his Army Separation Record is "Truck Driver, Light." He drove a 2 1/2-ton truck, hauling bombs and supplies over all types of roads during all kinds of weather. Blane made minor repairs on his truck, greased and washed the truck, hauled rations and ammunition. He served a total of 29 months overseas in England, North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium and Germany. He received the Purple Heart, four Battle Stars, and Distinguished Unit Citation Badge. Adapted from Army Separation Record, see attached documents.

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Eugene E. Arensman
Navy
Eugene
E.
Arensman
DIVISION: Navy
Jan 2, 1922 - Sep 6, 1990
BIRTHPLACE: Ellinwood, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Carpenter's mate first class
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 25, 1942 -
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Feb 19, 1946
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MILITARY HONORS: Point System Victory Medal WW II American Area Ribbon European-African Middle Eastern Area Ribbon Navy Good Conduct Ribbon
HONORED BY: Richard and Sue Arensman

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Paul Arensman
Navy
Paul
Arensman
DIVISION: Navy
Aug 10, 1925 - May 1, 1989
BIRTHPLACE: Ellsworth, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Seaman 1st class
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: Dec 18, 1944 -
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Jul 29, 1946
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MILITARY HONORS: Alnav 161-46 Victory Medal American Campaign edal
HONORED BY: Paula, Arensman, Debbie Sanders, Pam Arensman, Cragi Arensman (Children of Paul

BIOGRAPHY

Paul was born and grew up on the farm in the Great State of Kansas . He came of age in the Great Depression witnessing the giant dust bowls and swams of grasshoppers. After enlisting in the Navy, Paul applied to the pilots school, bur that was already full so he became a tall gunner. His thinking was that he could get some of them before they would get him. Fortunately the war ended as his training was finishing up because most would have been sent to the Pacific Theater for the invasion of Japan.

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Everett P. Arensman
Navy
Everett
P.
Arensman
DIVISION: Navy,
Motor Machinist - Served on the USS Tetonkaha
Dec 28, 1919 - Feb 4, 1997
BIRTHPLACE: Copeland, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Motor Machinist Mate Second Class
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jan 8, 1942 -
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Dec 12, 1945
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HONORED BY: Daughters -Diane Whitehead , Kathie Landis & Linda Spain

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Arensman completed his Naval training at Norfolk, VA.

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