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ANDERSON, Mark S - Date of
birth
31 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Santa Barbara County, California -
Hometown
Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39540968 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne 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 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hans P. Anderson (father)
Evelyn (Saunders) Anderson (mother)
Lenore A. (Curtis) Anderson (wife)
Donald M. Anderson (son)
Charles L. Anderson (son)
More information
Pfc Mark S. Anderson enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 26 October 1942.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Santa Ana Register, September 1945