Burton C. Andrus
| Burton C. Andrus | |
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Burton C. Andrus in Nurnberg
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| Born |
April 15, 1892 Fort Spokane, Washington |
| Died | February 1, 1977 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1952 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands held | Commandant of the Nuremberg Prison |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit |
Colonel Burton C. Andrus (April 15, 1892 – February 1, 1977) was a career U.S. Army Officer who served from 1917 through 1952. He was an armor officer for most of his career and his most noted assignment was as the Commandant of the Nuremberg Prison which housed the accused during the Nuremberg Trials after World War II.
Burton Curtis Andrus was born in Fort Spokane, Washington on 15 April 1892 to Hermine (née Hill) and Major Frank B. Andrus, a United States Military Academy graduate, Class of 1881, who participated in the Philippine–American War in the Philippine Islands. He attended Buffalo University in 1914 and married Katherine Elizabeth Stebbins on 12 April 1916. He worked for the Standard Oil Company of New York from 1910 until he was called to active duty through the Officer Reserve Corps (ORC) in 1917.
Burton C. Andrus was a 1st Lieutenant in the Officer Reserve Corps when World War I began. On 25 October 1917, he was accepted in the Regular Army at Madison Barracks, New York, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was transferred to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and commanded Troop F, 11th Cavalry. On 20 March 1918, was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Cavalry and in July 1919 he was promoted to Captain and sent to the Presidio of Monterey, California where he performed in various duties such as Prison and Intelligence Officer.
On 1 January 1924, he was sent to the Philippine Islands in Command of Troop A, 26th Cavalry. In July 1926, he returned to the United States as a student at the United States Army Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1927, he was the Adjutant of the United States Army Cavalry School and in the 1928 school year he was a student of the Air Corps Tactical School. After completing his studies he was assigned as an Air Corps Instructor at the United States Army Cavalry School concurrent with assignments as Liaison Officer to the 16th Observation Squadron and Officer in Charge of Air Corps Observation Course.
In 1933, Andrus commanded a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Oregon and on 1 January 1934 he was assigned as Plans and Training Officer, 13th Cavalry until July 1934. Andrus was promoted to Major on 1 August 1935 with the 7th Cavalry Brigade and then served with the 1st Armored Regiment.
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