ANDERSON Elmer J - 517 PIR 13 AD

 

Elmer J. ANDERSON

 

ANDERSON Elmer J - 517 PIR 13 AD

Source : Liz Lafont

 
NUMBER OF SERVICE33785047
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1 July 1923 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PENNSYLVANIA
ENLISTMENT STATEPENNSYLVANIA
FAMILY

Parents : John & Loretta V Cotter ANDERSON

RANKPrivate
FONCTIONParatroopers
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTMachinists  PA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT12 June 1943 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
REGIMENT  SQUADRONCompany R - Headquarters
DIVISION    GROUP517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
ARMY13rd Airborne Division
DATE OF DEATH15 August 1944

ANDERSON Elmer J - 517 PIR 13 AD

Source : andy

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  -- N°--

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

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CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
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D514
DECORATION

Silver Star

Purple Heart

Good Conduct Medal

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Brevet Parachutiste

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

combat infantryman badge

 

 

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STORY
  

ANDERSON Elmer J - 517 PIR 13 AD

Source : Joel Frampton Gilfert

 

(UNCONFIRMED - Citation Needed):

Private Elmer J. Anderson (ASN: 33785047), United States Army, is reported in the unit history of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment to have been awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Headquarters, 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team, during World War II.
General Orders: History of the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment


Ordres généraux : Histoire du 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment


Action Date: World War II
Service: Army
Rank: Private
Company: Headquarters
Regiment: 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

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13rd AIRBORNE DIVISION - THE ANGELS

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie
13 Aug 1943  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  --
   Casualties/Victimes  13

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

  
   

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. George W. Griner   (Aug 43 - Nov 43) 
Maj. Gen. Elbridge G. Chapman, Jr.   (Nov 43 - inactivation) 

Campaigns/Campagnes
   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

DIVISION CHRONICLE


Although assigned to the First Allied Airborne Army in Europe, the Division as a whole was not committed to action in the European theater. The Division continued its training in France and was alerted for several operations, but these did not materialize.

One of its elements, the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which was assigned to the Division 1 March 1945, had previously seen combat in Italy, Southern France, and in the Ardennes. The Division returned to the United States in August 1945 for redeployment to the Pacific but the end of the war precluded its use in combat in that theater.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


Bien qu'affectée à la première armée aéroportée alliée en Europe, la division dans son ensemble n'était pas engagée dans l'action sur le théâtre européen. La Division a poursuivi son entraînement en France et a été alertée pour plusieurs opérations, mais celles-ci ne se sont pas concrétisées.

L'un de ses éléments, le 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, affecté à la Division le 1er mars 1945, avait déjà combattu en Italie, dans le sud de la France et dans les Ardennes. La Division retourna aux États-Unis en août 1945 pour un redéploiement dans le Pacifique mais la fin de la guerre empêcha son utilisation au combat dans ce théâtre.

 

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