World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Leroy Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hammond, Indiana
Honored By
Friend
3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AS A BOATSWAIN'S MATE ON THE USS BELLEAU WOOD CVL-24, IN THE THE 3RD AND 5TH FLEETS UNDER ADMIRALS CHESTER NIMITZ AND BULL HALSEY. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AT OKINAWA, IWO JIMA, PHILIPPINES AND THE INITIAL BOMBARDMENT OF MAINLAND JAPAN, TO PREPARE FOR AN INVASION OF JAPAN. DISCHARGED IN 1946