World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
North Bergen, New Jersey
Honored By
NJ American Legion Post 1000
served aboard the merchant ship equipoise which was torpedoed by German u-160 about 60 miles south east of Cape Henry, Virginia on March 26, 1942. U-160 was sunk by aircraft from the escort carrier, USS Santee (CVE-29), on July 14, 1943.