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fter being killed in action, Anderson was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 22, 1947
Los Angeles, California
1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 20 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Branch
Marine Corps
Company
F Co
Posthumous Decoration
Medal of Honor
Rank
Private First Class
Battalion
2nd Bn
Regiment
3rd Marines
Specialty
Rifleman (USMC)
Grade
E2
Major Command
3rd Mar Div
Years Served
0
Gold Star
Casualty- Feb 28, 1967-Age: 20 years
Body Recovered
Recovered
Type
Hostile, Died
5km NW of Cam Lo
Cause
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Enlistment
Type
Regular
Death- Feb 28, 1967-Age: 20 years
Age at Death
20
Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Burial
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, California
Other Facts
Marriage
Marital Status
Single
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
15E
Memorial Wall Location: Line
112
Hometown
Compton, CA
Race or Ethnicity
African-American
Gender
Male
Religion
Protestant - No Denominational Preference
Full Name
James Anderson, Jr
Mother
Aggiethine Anderson