| Name |
Anderson, Myron E. |
| Birth |
21 Nov 1915 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ANDE.M011 |
| _FGRAVE |
24622170 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, 1st Armored ("Old Ironsides") Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on 30 October 1941 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Trained as a guard patrolman (MOS 522) and departed the Continental U.S. on 11 May 1942 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Saw combat with the 1st Armored (Old Ironsides) Division in the Tunisian and Algeria-French Morocco campaigns. Wounded in action at Oran Algeria on 8 November 1942 and again at Sidi Bon Sid Tunisia on 14 February 1943. Earned a Silver Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, The American Defense Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on 11 June 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1917158
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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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Myron E. Anderson (1915-1978)
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World War II Honoree, Anderson, Myron E.
(1915-1978)
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Battle of Sidi Bou Zid, World War II
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Military Service Ribbons, Anderson, Myron E. (1915-1978)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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1st Armored Division ("Old Ironsides"), United States Army
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1st Armored Division ("Old Ironsides"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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European Theater of World War II
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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Oran, Algeria
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Silver Star Medal, United States, United States Armed Forces
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Silver Star Medal, United States, United States Armed Forces
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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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Tunisian Campaign, World War II
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
23 Mar 1978 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Anderson, Myron E
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Anderson, Neva and Myron
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| Person ID |
I43106 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1915 - 1978 (62 years)
