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PFC Andrew James “Drew” Scalf

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PFC Andrew James “Drew” Scalf

Birth
Liberty, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Death
27 Feb 1945 (aged 24)
Gerderath, Landkreis Heinsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
C, Row 15, Grave 30
Memorial ID
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Drew enlisted in the United States Army at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 8 October 1942. After basic training, he was assigned to the 455th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mobile), 8th Division.

Drew had been reassigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. On 27 February 1945, while engaging the enemy he was Killed in Action at Gerderath, Germany. Drew was 24 years old and was awarded the Purple Heart. He participated in four Unit Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes-Alsace.

Drew has a Memorial Marker at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Chuckey, Tennessee.

Drew was the son of William James Scalf and Vesta Mae Aston. He was married to Delta Ruth Jones.
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Drew enlisted in the United States Army at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 8 October 1942. After basic training, he was assigned to the 455th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mobile), 8th Division.

Drew had been reassigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division. On 27 February 1945, while engaging the enemy he was Killed in Action at Gerderath, Germany. Drew was 24 years old and was awarded the Purple Heart. He participated in four Unit Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes-Alsace.

Drew has a Memorial Marker at Liberty Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Chuckey, Tennessee.

Drew was the son of William James Scalf and Vesta Mae Aston. He was married to Delta Ruth Jones.


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