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John Blake Andrews

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John Blake Andrews

Birth
Judith Gap, Wheatland County, Montana, USA
Death
19 Feb 1942 (aged 27)
Darwin, Darwin City, Northern Territory, Australia
Burial
Judith Gap, Wheatland County, Montana, USA Add to Map
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World War II Service;
John Andrews served on the USS Lexington (CV-2) in 1939 and then the USS Peary (DD_226) until his death in a Japanese air attack.

On 19 February 1942 Darwin experienced a massive Japanese air attack. At about 1045, Peary was attacked by Japanese dive bombers, and was struck by five bombs. The first bomb exploded on the fantail, the second, an incendiary, on the galley deck house; the third did not explode; the fourth hit forward and set off the forward ammunition magazines; the fifth, another incendiary, exploded in the after engine room. A .30 caliber machine gun on the after deck house and a .50 caliber machine gun on the galley deck house fired until the last enemy plane flew away. Peary suffered 88 men killed and 13 wounded; she sank stern first at about 1300 on 19 February 1942. She was struck from the Navy List on 8 May 1942

connect to Memorial 2362296943 which has lengthy story. Also add service number 3684570
Contributor: Lee B (49297503
World War II Service;
John Andrews served on the USS Lexington (CV-2) in 1939 and then the USS Peary (DD_226) until his death in a Japanese air attack.

On 19 February 1942 Darwin experienced a massive Japanese air attack. At about 1045, Peary was attacked by Japanese dive bombers, and was struck by five bombs. The first bomb exploded on the fantail, the second, an incendiary, on the galley deck house; the third did not explode; the fourth hit forward and set off the forward ammunition magazines; the fifth, another incendiary, exploded in the after engine room. A .30 caliber machine gun on the after deck house and a .50 caliber machine gun on the galley deck house fired until the last enemy plane flew away. Peary suffered 88 men killed and 13 wounded; she sank stern first at about 1300 on 19 February 1942. She was struck from the Navy List on 8 May 1942

connect to Memorial 2362296943 which has lengthy story. Also add service number 3684570
Contributor: Lee B (49297503

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Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy, World War II
Purple Heart
Killed in Action on the USS Peary (DD-226)

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