World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Berrien Palmer Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Rafael, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE JOINED THE NAVY AND SERVED AS A OFFICER AND AS A PILOT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE DESTROYER USS WALKE DD-416, IT WAS SUNK DURING THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL. HE WAS RESCUED 18 HOURS LATER.