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Home Town Galveston, TX
Last Address Houston, TX
Date of Passing Jun 19, 1948
Location of Interment Oak Cliff Cemetery - Dallas, Texas
Wall/Plot Coordinates Plot: Sec. Old 2 Lot 85
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VICE-ADMIRAL ANDREWS DIES IN HOUSTON NAVAL HOSPITAL
The 3-starred flag of Vice-Admiral Adolphus Andrews, the Dallas man who ran the Navy's war against Nazi subs on the AtlanticCoast, was struck forever Saturday.
He died in the U. S. Naval Hospital at Houston.
Death came after a long illness, to the handsome, 69-year-old man who had been naval aide to three United States Presidents. When Adolphus Andrews entered Annapolis, he was the youngest midshipman in his class. At 38, he was the youngest captain in the Navy. He had held almost every high Navy post except Chief of Naval Operations.
Since retiring because of age in 1943, he had headed the Andrews Investment Company in Dallas and the Waples-Platter Company of Texas. He held a dozen other important business directorates.
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal (1919-2016) - 1943
Name of Award Navy Distinguished Service Medal (1919-2016)
Year Awarded 1943
Last Updated: Apr 22, 2014
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Details Behind Award
"For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service to the Government of the United States in a position of great responsibility as Commander Eastern Sea Frontier. During a period of intense enemy submarine activities, Vice Admiral Andrews displayed the highest qualities of leadership, judgment, and planning, and initiated and put into effect the anti-submarine organization of this Sea Frontier which proved to be highly effective in driving German submarines from our coastal waters and which became the model for the anti-submarine organization of other sea frontiers."
