Walter C. Anderson
Corporal
29th Infantry
United States Army
1942-1947
1949-1950

Killed in Action

Purple  Heart

       Walter Carl Anderson was born 19 February 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Anderson of Cherry Valley , Arkansas. He grew up there and attended local schools.  One friend remembered his love of fast cars and racing.   He would race along the gravel roads at top speed.
    Corporal Anderson was killed in action in Korea, 31 July 1950.   He was first reported missing, but confirmation of his death was received later by his family.
    Walter served five years in the Philippines and New Guinea in World War II, and was discharged at the end of the war.  He reenlisted in May 1949.   At the time of his reenlistment he was employed by Western Union in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    He was survived by his father, M. H. Anderson, four brothers, M. H. Anderson, Jr., and. A .S. Anderson of McGehee, C. L. Anderson of Brinkley and G. T. Anderson of Green Cove Springs, Florida; and two sisters, Mrs. E. E. Hall of Wynne, and Mrs. J. K. Gregory of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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