World War II Honoree

James Robert Dickie 'Dick' Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

JOINED THE ARMY THE DAY FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. INSTRUCTED THE FIRST GROUP OF OFFICER CANDIDATES AT THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) SCHOOL AT DES MOINES, IOWA. STUDIED AT THE SCHOOL OF SPECIAL AND MORALE SERVICES AT WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY AT LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA. THEN HEADED THE 'JEEP SHOWS', A UNIT OF SOLDIER ACTORS AND MUSICIANS SENT TO THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WAS ATTACHED TO GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.