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Home State
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Year of Birth
1914 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Anderson, Elzie Charles, MAM2.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Emlenton, PA |
Last Address
1124 B Buffalo St
Franklin, PA
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Casualty Date
Jun 21, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died of Wounds |
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Burns |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Sunset Hill Memorial Park - Cranberry, Pennsylvania |
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Last Known Activity
After repairs at San Francisco, USS Curtiss (AV-4) sailed to Okinawa, arriving on 22 May 1945 to serve as flagship for Commander, Fleet Air Wing 1. On 21 June, a kamikaze and its bomb ripped two holes in her hull and detonated on the third deck, killing 35 and wounding 21 of her crew.
MaM2 Anderson sustained severe burns during the attack and was transeferred to the USS Gosper (APA-170) for medical treatment. He died later that day from his wounds. It is unknown where he was originally buried; however, his remains were returned to his family on 19 March 1949 and he is now buried in Cranberry, PA.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 8225072
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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