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ANDERSON, John Howard - Date of
birth
20 March 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32485537 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
237th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Ardennes, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Anderson (father)
Clevie Anderson (mother)
Howard K. Anderson (brother)
Margaret E. Anderson (sister)
More information
John Anderson enlisted on 22 December 1942 in Camden, New Jersey.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org - James and Margaret E Anderson Wallace (sister and brother-in-law)
Photo source: Peter Schouteten