World War II Honoree

Oscar John Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yorktown Heights, New York

Honored By

John M. Anderson

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AS MASTER SERGEANT AND AS A GUNNER FOR A .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN UNIT. FOUGHT IN THE ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND EUROPE. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR. WAS SENT HOME AFTER SUCCUMBING TO INJURIES AND FATIGUE AT THE DUSSELDORF BRIDGE, GERMANY.