Anderson, Estelle Lee

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• Reference Number: ANDE.E011
• _FGRAVE: 135484806
• Military Service: World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Petrof Bay CVE-80, United States Navy

Notes:

Military Service:
Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on October 7, 1943. Trained at Naval Training Station in Farragut, Idaho. Assigned to the Aircraft Carrier USS Petrof Bay CVE-80 launched on January 5, 1945. First cruise was as a Ferry Transport of replacement planes and parts to Micronesia. Participated in first offensive strikes at the invasion of Peleliu Island and engaged in combat through the liberation of the Philippines and the invasion of Okinawa. Earned the Combat Action Ribbon (retroactively authorized by congressional legislation in 1999), American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 silver and 1 bronze battle stars, The Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Also assigned briefly to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 6. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on December 9, 1945 at Great Lakes, Illinois.

Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1926421

Buried:
Garden of Memories Plot 11 Lot 5A

Estelle married Johns, Mary Margaret on 21 Jul 1945. Mary (daughter of Johns, John Harvey and Myers, Hester May) was born on 31 Jul 1919 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas; died on 3 May 1995 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: ANDE.J011
• _FGRAVE: 43534025

Notes:

Jesse E. Anderson, 84, of Flora, died Monday in the Carle Clinic in Urbana.

Mr. Anderson was born on January 19, 1894, in Wayne County, the son of Isaac and Mary Flicker Anderson. He married Madge Guyot January 28, 1920, in Flora and she survives.

He was a retired light plant engineer for the city of Flora and a member of the Nazarene Church.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Evelyn; two sons, Estelle and Sam Anderson; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were two brothers and his parents.

Funeral services were held at the Nazarene Church with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery.

The John T. Frank Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

(Published 7, 1978 in the Clay County Advocate-Press)

Died:
Jesse E. Anderson, 84, of Flora, died Monday in the Carle Clinic in Urbana.

Jesse married Guyott, Madge E.. Madge was born on 28 May 1899; died on 23 Feb 1992; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GUYO.M001
• _FGRAVE: 43534039

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• Reference Number: ANDE.I002
• _FGRAVE: 66295711

Isaac married Flicker, Almeda. Almeda was born in 1871; died in 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FLIC.A001

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• Reference Number: ANDE.C009

Clark married Meador, Bethany. Bethany was born in 1847; died in 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MEAD.B002