World War II Honoree

Donald C. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

ENTERED THE ARMY IN SEPTEMBER 1942 AND SERVED WITH THE RAILROAD ENGINEERS OF THE 45TH DIVISION. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA AND FURTHER TRAINING AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, CAMP HYDER, ARIZONA AND CAMP SCOTT, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. HE EMBARKED FROM THE STATES ON DECEMBER 9, 1943 ABOARD THE SHIP MARIPOSA. HE SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE BRITISH 14TH ARMY. HE RETURNED TO THE STATES ABOARD THE USS CAMP SCOTT AND WAS DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1, 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.