World War II Honoree

Jack J. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hillside, New Jersey

Honored By

Eileen Anderson

Relationship

Wife

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE AMERICAL DIVISION, 245TH FIELD ARTILLERY DIVISION. E WAS AN ARTILLERY OBSERVER. TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS ALSO IN CEBU IN THE PHILIPPINES AND BOUGAINVILLE. SERVED 1942-1946. WOUNDED IN ACTION 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, 2 BRONZE STARS WITH THE V FOR VALOR AND CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.