Andrew was the son of immigrants from Czechoslovakia. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, where he was a resident. He enlisted in the Navy in 1917 in... Show moreAndrew was the son of immigrants from Czechoslovakia. He was born in Bridgeport, CT, where he was a resident. He enlisted in the Navy in 1917 in the Pacific fleet. He served on the U.S.S. Mississippi battleship as a boiler tender. Upon discharge he returned home to Bridgeport as a petty officer. He worked at General Electric for over 30 years as a sheet metal mechanic. He played first base in the Rosebud baseball club. Andrew belonged to the American Legion in Bridgeport. He was a founding member of the Maigue yacht club. Andrew married Mary Gacki, who died in 1955; the two had no children. Andrew is buried in St. Michael's cemetery in Stratford, CT. Show less