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Sergeant 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.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant First Class

    Batallion:

    13th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    24th Infantry Division

    Action 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.