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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William L. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE FEBRUARY 10, 1941 AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 175TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 34TH INFANTRY ‘RED BULL’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1944 ON THE GUSTAV LINE IN THE BATTLE OF MOUNT TROCCHIO, ITALY AND HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARZANELLO, NUOVO, ITALY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY MARCH 12, 1949 WITH BURIAL IN THE FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.