| Name |
Anderson, Estelle Lee |
| Birth |
6 Aug 1925 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ANDE.E011 |
| _FGRAVE |
135484806 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Petrof Bay CVE-80, United States Navy [2] |
- 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
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Estelle Lee Anderson (1925-2007)
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World War II Honoree, Anderson, Estelle Lee (1925-2007)
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USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), United States Navy
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Estelle Lee Anderson (1925-2007)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Military Service Ribbons, Anderson, Estelle Lee (1925-2007)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Farragut State Park, Idaho
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Okinawa Island
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
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Peleliu, Palau
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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United States Navy
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Philippines Campaign, World War II (1941–1942)
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Navy
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
24 Jun 2007 [1] |
| Burial |
Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas [1] |
- Garden of Memories Plot 11 Lot 5A
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Headstone, Anderson, Estelle E and Mary M.
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| Person ID |
I43101 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1925 - 2007 (81 years)
