Anderson, Edwin Lavaughn

Rank and Name, Fireman Third Class Edwin Lavaughn Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Astoria (CA-34) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Edwin is born approx. on Nov. 12, 1914 in Missouri.

Parents No Record Available.

Sister(s), Waynoma Anderson.

Edwin enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 3423679.

Edwin was KIA when the USS Astoria Sunk during the Battle of Savo Island on Aug 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Edwin 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