Name:
Andrew B. Mapes
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
12021909
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
25
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Andrew B. Mapes entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Fifth Grade in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry monument in Omaha Beach, France and ranked as a Corporal.