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ANDERSON, Jack K - Date of
birth
7 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Williamston, Anderson County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14007526 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Raddon-et-Chapendu, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jack M. Anderson (father)
Willie Mae (Dye) Anderson (mother)
Fred W. Anderson (brother)
Frances Anderson (sister)
Iretha Anderson (sister)
Hallie M. Anderson (sister)
Sara E. (Franklin) Anderson (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Jack K. Anderson worked in an aircraft factory.He joined the Regular Army at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 5 September 1940.
He was married to Sara Elizabeth Franklin on 3 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Simmons Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1907-2000 / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson