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Casualty Info
Home Town Baltimore, MD
Last Address 1331 Pentwood Rd Baltimore, MD
Casualty Date Oct 17, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Escolar (SS-294) set out on her first war patrol on 18 September 1944. On 30 September she reported attacking a small surface ship. Her last communication was on 17 October 1944. There are no records to indicate she was attacked and it has been presumed that she struck a mine and sunk. Radioman 3rd Class Anders was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead on 14 November 1945.
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Service number: 8264807
Submarine war patrols: USS Escolar (SS-294) - 1st
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Name: Donald William Anders Race: White Age: 20 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Birth Date: 27 Nov 1922 Residence Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Registration Date: 1942 Employer: Penna Railroad Freight Station Weight: 175 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Blonde Height: 6 Next of Kin: Raymond Anders
