Clarence Nicholas Anderson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
**Also likely but not confirmed:
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
No National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Unit or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Clarence Nicholas Anderson
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 32  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: June 22, 1908  -  Birth Place: Tacoma, Washington
Residence Place: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: Oct 16, 1940  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Wheeler Osgood Sales Corp
Weight: 130, Height: 5' 10"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Carrie Anderson
Members of Household: Clarence Nicholas Anderson, Self (Head)
Carrie Anderson, Mother

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: (Name not listed, record identified by Army Service Number 39384821)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1908
Admission Date: August 1943
Admission Place: Southwest Pacific Section
Discharge Date: August 1943
Military Branch: Artillery
Diagnosis:
  Others not specified;
  Causative Agent: Vehicle, other
Injured in Line of Duty: Not determined (Most likely: In line of duty)
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 3938 4821

Note 1: The death location, "In the South Pacific" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SGT Anderson, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the Headquarters Company US Army, (S.O.S.) Services of Supply, APO 501, Field Artillery Corps.

B. At the time SGT Anderson died, the Headquarters Company US Army, APO 501, was conducting operations in the South Pacific during August 1943.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that SGT Anderson died on August 22, 1943, Causative Agent: "Vehicle, other." While no records were found to verify specific details, similar Hospital Admission Records would likely indicate that he was either a driver, passenger or pedestrian involved in a vehicle incident.

D. His status of "DNB" indicates that SGT Anderson died as a result of a Non-Combat Accident, in the Line of Duty. Only those persons who died in a "Line-of-Duty" status are listed in the World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - No Records Found

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