World War II Honoree

John Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Nashua, Montana

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP PEARY AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; AND CAMP PARKS AT DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE SEABEES OVERSEAS FOR 27 MONTHS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS ON NEW GEORGIA AND RUSSELL ISLANDS, AND AT PELELIU IN THE PALAU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.