World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Daniel J. Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Queens County, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 133RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 34TH INFANTRY ‘RED BULL’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1945 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT NETTUNO, ITALY. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE LIEUTENANT FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN COMBAT.