Today has been a great day off from work, but I have not forgotten the reason behind the holiday. As a matter of fact I have been thinking a lot today about an Uncle I never met. He was killed in World War II when his submarine was sunk. He had a young son and wife at home. My grandmother had a framed letter of condolence from the President that hung on the wall while I was growing up. I heard tales of this hero, my father's brother, as a child, but it was just a story, it wasn't
real to me.
This is real:
John Leonard Anderson, Jr.
| Rank/Rate | Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class |
| Service Number | 634 66 60 |
| Birth Date | October 24, 1921 |
| From | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Submarine | USS Herring (SS-233) |
| Loss Date | June 1, 1944 |
| Location | Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles |
| Circumstances | Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries |
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