World War II Honoree

Oscar Lee 'Andy' Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Erick, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP HOOD AT KILLEEN, TEXAS. STAGED WITH HIS SQUADRON AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 20, 1944, AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 27, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND. SAILED FOR FRANCE ON JUNE 27, 1944 AND ENTERED COMBAT AS PART OF VIII CORPS ON JULY 2, 1944 (D-DAY + 26). SERVED AS A MECHANIZED VEHICLE DRIVER OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 121ST CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANIZED), 106TH CAVALRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER (2 AWARDS), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (5 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS SQUADRON AT THE MOSELLE IN FRANCE DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 20, 1944-FEBRUARY 10, 1945. AWARDED A SECOND FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS SQUADRON AT CAEN-FALAISE IN FRANCE DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 5-20, 1944. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE FOR HIS SQUADRON BEING CITED TWICE FOR THE CROIX DE GUERRE. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES UNTIL OCTOBER, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.