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PO3 Helen Glass
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Anderson, Arthur J, EM2.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Verona, NJ
Last Address 921 Hunting Lodge Miami Springs, FL
Casualty Date Sep 11, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Mediterranean Sea
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Boynton Beach Memorial Park - Boynton, Florida
Wall/Plot Coordinates (memorial marker)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
My brother EM (Electricians Mate) 1/C Arthur J. Anderson was KIA 9/11/1943 on the USS Savannah at Salerno, Italy and was buried off the coast of Malta.
Comments/Citation:
We received the telegram from the War Dept of his death on his 22nd birthday while I was home on leave. But he was KIA 9/11/43.
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Combat Action Ribbon - 1943
Name of Award Combat Action Ribbon
Year Awarded 1943
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2019
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