World War II Honoree

Cecil Alvie Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mayfield, Kentucky

Honored By

Hal Anderson

Relationship

Son

IN 1941, THE UNIT WAS FEDERALIZED AS PART OF THE BUILD-UP PRIOR TO WWII. DURING THIS PERIOD HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 38TH DIVISION AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI WHERE HE RETAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT. IN OCTOBER 1942, COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 31ST DIVISION AS A COMPANY COMMANDER FOR TRAINING IN LOUISIANA. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL TRAINING HE RECEIVED HIS CAPTAIN’S COMMISSION AND WAS SENT INTO COMBAT IN NEW GUINEA AND MINDANAO IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF WWII.