Gregg Co., TX - Military - Homer L. Anderson

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S/Sgt. Homer L. Anderson
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Deckert Anderson
Entered the Army in 1943
Trained at Camp Swift, Texas
Killed in action while commanding the first platoon of men
who went ashore in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944.


Name: Homer L Anderson
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Gregg, Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Gregg

Enlistment Date: 4 Feb 1943
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Tyler
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency,
plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise
according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Electric Truck Driver
Marital Status: Married
Height: 68
Weight: 145