Major General Clift Andrus (October 12, 1890 – September 29, 1968)[1] was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army.

[4] After attending a Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, Andrus began to study Civil Engineering at Cornell University as a member of the class of 1912.

His post-war assignments included service in Trier with the Army of Occupation stationed in Germany following the Armistice, staff duty with the office of the Chief of Field Artillery, and observer and instructor with several units of the National Guard.

At the beginning of the World War II, Colonel Andrus was commander of the 24th Infantry Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Here is his ribbon bar:[5] The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Brigadier General Clift Andrus (ASN: 0-3266), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Artillery Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in July 1943.

General Andrus, at grave danger to his life, personally assisted in reorganization of various elements of his artillery battalion and so skillfully disposed adjoining artillery elements that this enemy attack was completely broken down.The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier's Medal to Major (Field Artillery) Clift Andrus (ASN: 0-3266), United States Army, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with the 13th Field Artillery, in rescuing Private First Class Alexander J. Kaye, Service Battery, from drowning at Mokuleia, Oahu Territory of Hawaii on the evening of 21 April 1933.

In the darkness and heavy surf both boats were swamped and the rescue party swept out to sea making their way back with difficulty.