World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William Earnest Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Lori Lynn McCulloch
Relationship
Grand Niece
HE ENLISTED IN THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD. HE STARTED OUT IN A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT. HE JOINED THE 2ND BATTALION RANGERS COMPANY F IN 1943. HE SERVED AT POINTE DU HOC DURING D-DAY, EARNING A SILVER STAR FOR HIS BRAVERY. HE AND HIS OLDER BROTHER ALSO OF COMPANY F, WERE KILLED AT HILL 400 WITHIN AN HOUR OF EACH OTHER.