Billy Anderson was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.
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POW (Korea) MIA
Home:
Maricopa
,
Arizona
Buried:
Honolulu
,
Hawaii
Cemetery:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Wall of the Missing)
Awards Received
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Silver Star
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Prisoner of War Medal
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Sergeant First ClassDivision:
Prisoner of War (Korean War)Action Date:
January 1, 1951 – MIA In Captivity
Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel OfficeSergeant First Class Billy Wayne Anderson (ASN: RA-19313831), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 1 January 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Sergeant First ClassBatallion:
13th Field Artillery BattalionDivision:
24th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
Korean War
Headquarters, 24th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 390 (1951)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Billy Wayne Anderson (ASN: RA-19313831), United States Army, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving with Battery A, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in Korea. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.