Anderson Jr. , Gustav, Ivar

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class Gustav Ivar Anderson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Bonefish (SS-223) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Gustav is born approx. on May 16, 1923 in.

Father, Gustav Anderson.

Born in Sweden.

Mother, Mary (Quin) Anderson.

Sister(s), Edith and Gladys Anderson.

Gustav enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 8519190.

Gustav was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by Depth Charges from Japanese Vessels at Toyama wan, Honshu, on June 18, 1945, 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.

Gustav is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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/