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John Leonard Anderson, Jr.

John Leonard Anderson, Jr.

Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number 634 66 60
Birth Date October 24, 1921
From Louisville, Kentucky
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date June 1, 1944
Location Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
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Photo courtesy of Mary Mihovich. Photo colorization courtesy of Mark J. Bostic.

 

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