World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack Derwood Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Lori Lynn McCulloch
Relationship
Granddaughter
ENLISTED IN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD. WAS PART OF A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT FROM FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. PARTICIPATED IN D-DAY. TRANSFERRED TO 2ND RANGER BATTALION, COMPANY F, SAME UNIT AS HIS BROTHER, SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY WERE KILLED (AN HOUR APART). HE HAD TAKEN A DEMOTION FROM CORPORAL TO TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE.