World War II Honoree

William R. Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yale, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE WITH THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ON JULY 9, 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; AND CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS ON NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ALSO SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.