World War II Honoree

James E. 'Andy' Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stillwater, Michigan

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON USS COWPENS CVL-25. INVOLVED IN STRIKES ON WAKE ISLAND, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, TRUK, PALAU YAP, ULITHI, SATAWAN, PONAPE AND SAIPAN. SUPPORTED RAIDS ON JIMA, PAGAN, LUZON, ROTA, GUAM AND OKINAWA. TOOK PART IN BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND THE PHILIPPINES, KNOWN AS 'THE MARIANA TURKEY SHOOT'. WAS ALMOST LOST AT SEA DURING THE GREAT PACIFIC TYPHOON DECEMBER 15-17, 1944. USS COWPENS RECEIVED A UNIT COMMENDATION AND 12 BATTLE STARS.