World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin G. Anderson, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Edwin G. Anderson
ENTERED THE SERVICE ON APRIL 10, 1944 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING STATION. AFTER BOOT LEAVE WAS SENT TO TERMINAL ISLAND WHERE HE BOARDED THE TROOP SHIP USS GENERAL S. D. STURGIS. ARRIVED AT ENIWETOK IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FLEET TANKER USS NECHES AO-47. EARNED 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH ONE STAR. HE WAS THE SIGHT SETTER ON THE 5-INCH GUN THAT SHOT DOWN A KAMIKAZE AT OKINAWA ON APRIL 7, 1945. RAISED THROUGH THE RANKS TO STOREKEEPER 3RD CLASS AND WAS DISCHARGED IN MAY 1946.