World War II Honoree

Elmo E. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elliott, Iowa

Honored By

Angela Weaver

Relationship

Niece

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY IN JULY 1943 AT FT. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS OF THE 2ND ARMY. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE ON 10 NOVEMBER 1945 AT KENNEDY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. CAMPAIGNS PARTICIPATED IN WERE NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE. HIS MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY WAS MULTILITH AND MULTIGRAPH OPERATOR AND HE QUALIFIED AS RIFLE MARKSMAN. HE ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND ON 18 JUNE 1944 AND SERVED IN ENGLAND; FRANCE, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; IN HOLLAND AND GERMANY BEFORE RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES ON 6 AUGUST 1945. HE WAS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE.