Charles Andrews, age 25, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Monday, December 4, 1944
Death details: Om May 6, 2020, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private Charles Andrews, missing from World War II. Private Andrews joined the U.S. Army from New York and was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. He fought in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and was killed in action near Brandenburg, Germany. Private Andrews’ remains were not recovered or identified immediately following his loss. Following a study of the combat around the recovery area of a set of unknown remains, DPAA historians determined the remains were likely associated with a soldier lost near Brandenburg. After a multidisciplinary analysis, the remains were identified as those of Private Andrews.
Cemetery: Rochester
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency