Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class William Robert Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, USS Tullibee (SS-284) Submarine, United States Navy.
William is born approx. on Dec. 27, 1910 in Arnot, Pennsylvania.
Father, Charles B. Anderson.
Mother, Robena L. (Hutchinson) Anderson.
Sister(s), Dorothy L. Anderson.
Spouse, Geraldine M. Anderson.
Daughter, Margaret E. Anderson.
Son(s), William P. and Charles R. Anderson.
William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 2432900.
William was KIA when the Sub was hit and Sunk (probably) by own Torpedo (circular round) on March 26, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
William is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/anderson-w-r.htm
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
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
