PFC Richard Troy Anderson (1921-1942)

PFC Richard Troy Anderson Veteran

Birth

3 Jul 1921

Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri, USA

Death

8 May 1942 (aged 20)

At Sea

Monument

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map

Plot

Walls of the Missing

Memorial ID

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He was killed when the USS Lexington was hit and Sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 8, 1942.
USMCR World War II
PFC Richard T. Anderson MIA/KIA
Unit Marine Detachment USS Lexington (CV-2).
Hometown: Greenfield, Missouri
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Anderson
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Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart

Details of career here.
KIA Richard Troy Anderson was assigned to the Marine Detachment on board the Carrier USS Lexington (CV-2).

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Entered the service from Missouri.

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Family Members

Lloyd Leonard Anderson

Emily Eunice "Emma" Bennett Anderson

Lloyd Bennett "Bus" Anderson

Robert Dean "Bobby" Anderson

TEC5 James David Anderson