Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

SS Montrose; SS Touchet; USS LCS 3 (Landing Craft Support); USS LCS 87

Location of Service:

[Solomon], Maryland; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Mobile, Alabama; San Diego, California; Portland, Oregon; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Leyte Island (Philippines); Tokyo, Japan; Marshall Islands

Battles/Campaigns:

Invasion of Okinawa

Highest Rank:

Gunner's Mate First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran received armed guard training at [Solomon], Maryland; was assigned to SS Touchet, which was hit by three torpedoes (one a dud), and sunk on 12/3/1943; served on gun ship (LCS) in invasion of Okinawa; and survived attack by kamikaze plane in which kamikaze pilot also survived.

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Martin K.A. Morgan 

Donor:

Sam Wegner

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

National D-Day Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/22825

Subjects:

Florie, Andrew
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Andrew Florie Collection (AFC/2001/001/22825), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Repository Location:

National D-Day Museum