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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leonard Glen Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Newport, Nebraska

Honored By

Veteran's History Project

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA ON 28 MARCH 1944. RECEIVED AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN TRAINING AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AS SHARPSHOOTER. ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1944, EMBARKED FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER. ENGAGED IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND VOLCANO ISLANDS; WOUNDED ON 25 FEBRUARY 1945. AFTER RECOVERY, SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION OF CHINA FROM 5 JANUARY 1946 TO 5 APRIL 1946. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON 20 APRIL 1946 AND DISCHARGED ON 27 APRIL 1946. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND THE PURPLE HEART.