Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	623 76 27
Birth Date	October 22, 1922
From	Van Dyke, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	Andrey was born in Detroit, Michigan.  Some sources list his birth date as October 18, 1922.

Photo courtesy of Darryl Paldan and Andy Saarm, nephews.

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