Andre Stiansen
Army
Yaphank
Andre Stiansen
Andre Stiansen was
born September 23, 1923 in Kristiansand, Norway. Before the war he
was living in Yaphank, and was working for the Patchogue Electric
Light Company as a Sub Station Operator. Stiansen was inducted into
the Army on January 20, 1943 at Camp Upton, Yaphank. His training
included being an aviation cadet, gunner, Infantry and personnel
NCO. Stiansen left the United States on February 2, 1944 aboard the
Queen Elizabeth arriving at Scotland. Here he was assigned to the 8th
Army Air Force; Task Force A. Stiansen was involved in the European
Theatre Operations and the liberation of Norway. He was awarded a
Good Conduct medal, British Liberation Medal an E.T.O. and an A.T.O.
medal. Stiansen was discharged from the service on March 25, 1946 at
Fort Dix, New Jersey.