World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Darby Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Auburn, Kentucky
Honored By
A Grateful American
On 9 August 1945 during raids upon the Japanese home islands the USS Borie (DD-704) sustained a kamikaze attack which took the lives of 48 of her crew. He was among them. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.