Rank and Name, Private First Class Harry Elwin Andersen.
Unit/Placed in, 323rd Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division “Wild Cat”.
Harry is born approx. on Nov. 18, 1915 in Washington.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Spouse, Helen G. (Esslinger) Andersen.
Daughter, Bonnie K. Andersen.
Harry enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 39337931.
Harry was KIA in the fights with the Japanese Forces on Ulithi Atoll on Nov. 3, 1944, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Harry is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
