PAUL LEROY ANDERSON

Deceased

Rate/Rank
CTM

Service Branch

USN 6/1937 - 12/1944

Born
02/20/1918
ATHENS, PA

KILLED IN ACTION - USS LEARY DD-158, SUNK BY U-275, OFF NORTH ATLANTIC. DECLARED DEAD, 12/25/1944

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS RIGEL AD-13

USS DUNLAP DD-384

USS CHARLES F. HUGHES DD-428

USS GLENNON DD-620

USS LEARY DD-158

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL * AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL * EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL