World War II Honoree

Stanley Rudolph Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Richard E. Manzer

ENLISTED IN APRIL OF 1942 AND RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT BONNEVILLE DAM ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON. INITIALLY SERVED AT PORT SECURITY STATION IN PORTLAND, OREGON AS A COOK. IN 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO USS BLACK, A TROOP TRANSPORT MANNED ENTIRELY BY US COAST GUARDSMEN. SAILED FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO VARIOUS PACIFIC ISLANDS. IN APRIL 1945 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD AIR/SEA RESCUE STATION AT PALASAN ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES WHERE HE SERVED ON A 65 FOOT COAST GUARD RESCUE BOAT. THEIR MISSION WAS TO PICK UP DOWNED U.S. AIR CREW MEN. ON THIS BOAT HE WAS THE COOK AND WORKED WITH THE DECK CREW. HE WAS ON PATROL WHEN HE HEARD OVER THE RADIO THAT JAPAN HAD SURRENDERED.