ANDREW H. FOREMAN JR. was born in Philadelphia on April 29, 1920 to Blondella and Andrew Foreman.

Andrew Foreman lived in Philadelphia prior to World War II. He completed two years of high school before entering the workforce. On February 27, 1942 Andrew Foreman was inducted into the United States Army. He served with one of the three all-black Tank Battalions that were active in France and Germany during the war, and had been promoted to Corporal prior to his leaving the Army.

By 1946 Andrew Foreman was married and living in East Camden, at 214 North 28th Street. On January 13, 1951 he was appointed to the Camden Fire Department, and reported for duty with Ladder Company 2 at 619 Kaighn Avenue three days later. He served with Ladder Company 2 for over 30 years, retiring on July 1, 1981

Andrew Foreman and his wife, the former Carolyn Jones had moved to 2801 Thompson Street in the same East Camden neighborhood by the fall of 1956. His brother-in-law was Camden police detective Nathan Jones. His next door neighbor at 2803 Thompson was fellow Camden fire fighter George W. Meriwether. Andrew Foreman was still residing on Thompson Street when he passed away on December 3, 2006. Andrew H. Foreman Jr. was survived by his wife and daughter, Phyllis Foreman Hinson.