World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Luke S. Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Clay, Tennessee
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 17, 1942 AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN WITH B-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1944 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN A TENNESSEE PRIVATE CEMETERY.