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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Robert Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Queen City, Missouri

Honored By

Mrs. Helen B. Anderson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS DRAFTED IN MARCH 1943 AND SERVED 6 MONTHS IN THE 8TH ARMORED DIVISION, 4 MONTHS AS AN AIR CADET IN THE SPRING 0F 1944 AND THEN WENT BACK TO THE INFANTRY IN THE LATE SPRING OF 1944 TO SERVE 2 YEARS IN THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED 68 DAYS IN COMBAT IN THE European Theater of Operations. WAS DISCHARGED IN MARCH OF 1946 AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS.