World War II Honoree

Robert Myron Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lake Park, Minnesota

Honored By

Dr. Burton & CMSgt Paula Johnson USAF

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED ON JANUARY 17, 1941 AT THE MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION IN DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA. RECEIVED HIS INITIAL MILITARY TRAINING AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS AND SERVED ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLAND OF OAHU AND ABOARD THE USS PHOENIX. HE WAS ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII WHEN THE JAPANESE BOMBED THE ISLAND ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. HE LATER SERVED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED VIA THE U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA ON FEBRUARY 2, 1946. MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS HE RECEIVED INCLUDE THE AMERICAN SERVICE DEFENSE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS MEDAL.