- Name: Asa David Anderson Jr.
- Location of Birth: Keewatin, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: November 30, 1926
- Date of Death: January 29, 1977
- Parents: Asa D. Anderson, Sr. & Gladys (Sisler) Anderson
- High School and Class: 1945 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
- College:
- Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: June 15, 1945
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: May 17, 1947
- Place of Discharge:
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Units and Locations:
Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served August 1945 November 1945 Company A, 51st Battalion, 11th Training Regiment, Camp Fannin, Texas December 1945 Fort Riley, Kansas - Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Asa David Anderson
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: November 30, 1926
Birth Place: Keewatin, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota
Registration Date: November 30, 1944
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 148
Height: 6
Complexion: Other
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. A. D. Anderson, Coleraine, Minnesota
Newspaper article - Nov 1945 – Pvt. David Anderson arrived in Coleraine Friday to spend a furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Anderson. He will report to Fort Riley, Kansas, the 6th of December for overseas duty. David is in the regular Army, having reenlisted after receiving an honorable discharge from the reserves. - Wars Involved:
World War II - MIA / POW:
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Asa David Anderson died in Hennepin Colorado. and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Section R, Site 2201). He was an area resident for many years before moving to Mound, Minnesota. He is survived by one son, Brad Anderson; one daughter, Mrs. Shonna Anderson Johnson; and one sister, Mrs. Richard (Donna) Payfer. - Tribal Affiliation(s):