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ANDERSON, Stanley M - Date of
birth
9 April 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Bayside, New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1321863 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Executive Officer -
Unit
Cannon Company,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th 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
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mosel river crossing in the vicinity of Müden - Lieg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 70 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin C. Anderson (father)
Anne (Stanley) Anderson (mother)
More information
1st Lt Stanley M. Anderson graduated from Huntington High School on Long Island and attended college. He was employed as assistant manager at R.H. Macy.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 13 October 1942 and was sent overseas in July, 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org