Name:
Roland Worn Anderson
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
38182213
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-07
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
26
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Roland Worn Anderson was born on December 14, 1920 in Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. He was the son of Benjamin Anderson and Maudie F. Anderson. Roland served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 7, 1944 at the age of 23 and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.