World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Willard H. Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oklahoma
Honored By
Antonio Alberto
HE WAS SERVING WITH THE 2ND OBSERVATION SQUADRON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHEN IMPERIAL JAPANESE INVADED. HE ENDURED 3-1/2 YEARS AS A PRISONER OF WAR AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.