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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Andy H. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bremerton, Washington

Honored By

Joe Arsena

Relationship

Baseball Fan

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 28, 1942. PLAYED BASEBALL IN WASHINGTON BEFORE BEING DEPLOYED OVERSEAS. SERVED IN EUROPE AND WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS ON NOVEMBER 21, 1944. SUFFERING A DEBILITATING CASE OF FROSTBITE, HE WAS HELD AT STALAG 9B IN BAD ORB HESSEN-NASSAU, GERMANY. WHEN HE WAS LIBERATED ON MAY 4, 1945, HIS WEIGHT HAD DROPPED FROM 185 POUNDS TO 125 POUNDS. HE WAS SENT TO SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA TO RECUPERATE AND REGAIN HIS STRENGTH.