World War II Honoree

James Aylor Anderson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI-43

GRADUATE OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS 1943. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA; TRAINED AS A BATTERY OFFICER AND SURVEY OFFICER AT CAMP BRUNER, NORTH CAROLINA. FOLLOWING TENNESSEE MANEUVERS AND TRAINING AT CAMP PICKETT. WENT OVERSEAS FOR 21 MONTHS. BECAME AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 78TH DIVISION, ARTILLERY. IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINE CROSSING AT REMAGEN AND ON TO BERLIN AS CAPTAIN AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 303RD ENGINEER BATTALION. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY IN 1946.