William Curtis Anderson was the son of Homer Leroy Anderson and Birdie Elizabeth Johnson. Pfc Anderson was 19 years old when killed in action in Korea.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 8 February 1931
  • Date of death: 31 July 1950
  • County: Hancock
  • Hometown: Sneedville
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 24th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Pusan
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Anderson-Johnson Cemetery, Hancock County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XX, Bottom Panel
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