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Gerald Roger Anderson
Lilah Crowe2023-04-05T13:26:24-05:00
- Name: Gerald Roger Anderson
- Location of Birth: Duluth, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: September 9, 1933
- Date of Death: November 28, 1959 (26 years old)
- Parents: Edwin Anderson and Mrs. Lilly (Murry) VanDeWaker
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- College:
- Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: February 9, 1951 (Enlistment Date)
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- Date of Discharge: February 8, 1954 (Honorable Discharge)
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
Army of Occupation Medal
Korean Service Medal
3 Bronze Service Stars
United Nations Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
- Military Highlights:
Gerald served with Headquarters Battery 40th Infantry Division Artillery during the Korean Conflict.
- Wars Involved:
Korean Conflict
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- Civilian Life:
Gerald died from injuries in an auto collision at Elkhart, Indiana. He had made his home there for eighteen months after completing service with the United States Army, including duty during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors are his wife, Carol; a daughter, Bonnie; a son, Michael; his mother, Mrs. Lilly (Murry) VanDeWaker; his father, Edwin; three sisters, Mrs. Vernie Erven, Karen Anderson, and Bonnie Anderson; and three brothers, Chester Decker, Raymond Franzen, and James Anderson.
Gerald is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-F-45-0-6)
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