Database 83rd Infantry Division

Russell W Anderson (36776802)

Name Anderson, Russell W
Rank Private
Army Serial # 36776802
State Illinois
Date of death 1944-08-12
Plot, Row, Grave O, 3, 24
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Anderson was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 24, 1944 on pages 41, 42 and 43 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944. Page 48, for July 27, 1944 lists lightly injured in action and transferred to the 107th Evacuation Hospital. Page 51, for July 28, 1944, corrects the latter entry as incorrect. The morning report for August 13, 1944 on page 24 lists him a s killed in action on August 12, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-24 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-27 PVT Lightly injured in action and transferred to 102nd Evacuation Hospital on July 27, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-28 PVT Entry in morning report of July 27, 1944 is erroneous C / 330 view page
1944-08-13 PVT Killed in action on August 12, 1944 504 C / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 6