World War II Honoree

John Clabourne Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shelby County, Texas

Honored By

Larry Hume

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS ON MARCH 20, 1942 AT THE AGE OF 34. HIS TRAINING BEGAN AT CAMP WOLTERS, NEAR MINERAL WELLS. AFTER TRAINING HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS AND ASSIGNED TO THE 357TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THE 'TOUGH OMBRES'. THEY SHIPPED OUT TO EUROPE ON MARCH 23, 1944 AND LANDED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 5, 1944. THEY TRAINED FROM APRIL 10TH TO JUNE 4TH. FIRST ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION SAW ACTION ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AT UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY AND THE REMAINDER ENTERED COMBAT ON JUNE 10TH. IN THE SUBSEQUENT FIGHTING HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AND THEN LATER KILLED IN ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1944. HE IS BURIED AT THE EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED IN LORRAINE, FRANCE.