World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Leonard Anderson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
A Grateful American
On 1 June 1944 USS Herring (SS-233), while on war patrol around the Kurile Islands was sunk by Japanese shore batteries with the loss of all hands. He was listed as missing and later declared dead. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.