Date of birth:

January 6th, 1920

Date of death:

September 2nd, 2000 (Canada)

Service number:

2078059

Nationality:

British

Norman Andrews was with the Royal Engineers in France but, after evacuation from La Panne, north of Dunkirk, he found service in England unexciting and volunteered for the newly formed Glider Pilot Regiment in 1942.
At the end of World War 2, he was a veteran of airlanding operations in Sicily, Normandy, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing.
After demobilisation in 1946, Harold Andrews returned to his engineering studies. He emigrated to Canada in 1953 and was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Engineers and kept on flying at Chilliwack in British Columbia.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Unit:

Army Air Corps

Awarded on:

November 11th, 1943

Citation:
"This pilot showed great courage and coolness in the first glider-borne operation. In spite of very bad weather and great difficulty handling his glider, he managed to arrive in the target area without having to release from his tug aircraft. On arrival, the visibility was extremely poor, which made it extremely difficult to see the coast of Sicily. Nevertheless, this Sergeant Pilot released his glider and by brilliant flying, he managed to land on extremely difficult ground. He had, as one of his passengers, the Deputy Commander of the Airborne Brigade and his Staff who were un-injured. This party was able to move forward and eventually captured a six-gun battery in which Staff Sergeant Andrews took a prominent part."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Staff-Sergeant

Unit:

Army Air Corps

Awarded on:

February 15th, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

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