Lawrence 'Bud' Anderson, died 1941

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Posted By: IAGenWeb volunteers
Date: 6/15/2010 at 19:57:18

The life of Ensign Lawrence “Bud” Anderson, son of A. R. Anderson of Waukon, was given for his country last week while serving in the U.S. Navy in the area of the Hawaiian Islands.  According to the official word received by his family here Friday morning, Ensign Anderson was killed in action during the Navy’s engagement with the Japanese.  He is the first from Allamakee County to lose his life in the line of duty since the outbreak of actual conflict with our enemies.

~Lansing newspaper, December 10, 1941 - contributed by Kathy Maurer

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Among the first of the bodies of the Iowa World War II dead [were] returned aboard the Army ship, Honda Knot. The ship carried 3,012 caskets and 16 urns when she returned. Iowa dead returned on the vessel with next-of-kin ... Ensign Lawrence D. Anderson, Mrs. August R. Anderson, Waukon

~Oelwein Daily Register, October 10, 1947 - contributed by S. Ferrall