Johannes S. Anderson

Infobox Military Person
name= Johannes S. Anderson
born= birth date|1887|7|30
died= death date and age|1950|4|15|1887|7|30
placeofbirth= Finland
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caption=Medal of Honor recipient
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= First Sergeant
unit= Company B, 132d Infantry, 33d Division
battles= World War I
awards= Medal of Honor

Johannes S. Anderson (July 30, 1887 – April 15, 1950) was a Finland born U.S. Army soldier during World War I, and a Medal of Honor recipient.

Biography

Little is known of Anderson's early life, other than that he was born in Finland, and entered the US Army in Chicago, Illinois. On October 8, 1918, while fighting near Consenvoye, France, while his unit was pinned down by heavy German machine gun fire, First Sergeant Anderson volunteered to leave his unit in an attempt at flanking the enemy machine gun emplacement. He made his advance under heavy fire, over open ground, reaching the emplacement and killing the machine gun crew. He silenced the machine gun, captured it, and returned with twenty three German prisoners of war.

He died April 15, 1950 and is buried in Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum Chicago, Illinois.findagrave|6404433 Retrieved on 2008-01-30] His grave can be found in Poplar Section, Lot NE 25, Block 1, Grave 2.findagrave|6404433 Retrieved on 2008-01-30]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 132d Infantry, 33d Division. Place and date: At Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Finland. G.O. No.: 16, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

:While his company was being held up by intense artillery and machinegun fire, 1st Sgt. Anderson, without aid, voluntarily left the company and worked his way to the rear of the nest that was offering the most stubborn resistance. His advance was made through an open area and under constant hostile fire, but the mission was successfully accomplished, and he not only silenced the gun and captured it, but also brought back with him 23 prisoners.

Notes

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

References

*findagrave|6404433 Retrieved on 2008-01-30
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1918_wwi/anderson.html Johannes S. Anderson Medal of Honor citation]

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