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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Blaine Harding Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newport, Nebraska

Honored By

WWII History Project

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON AUGUST 18, 1942. TRAINED AT FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS; CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS; CAMP STANDISH, MISSISSIPPI. EMBARKED FOR NORTH ATLANTIC THEATER ON DECEMBER 21, 1942. SERVED 5 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. KILLED IN ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND CERTIFICATE, RECOGNITION OF GOVERNOR GRISWOLD AND CITATION FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.