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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Burtis W. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Atlantic Beach, Florida

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED A MARINE OFFICER IN 1941 AND COMMANDED B/1/9, 3RD MARINE DIVISION AT BOUGAINVILLE AND DURING THE RECAPTURE OF GUAM, WHERE, ON AUGUST 5, 1944, HIS COMBAT ACTIONS WON THE SILVER STAR. HE RETIRED FROM THE MARINE RESERVE IN 1957 WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.