George Leonard Anderson was born on June 29, 1918, in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He served in the Headquarters Company, Philippine Department as a Corporal during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Cpl Anderson was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

Cpl Anderson was reported missing and officially declared dead on October 8, 1944. His name was memorialized in the Walls of the Missing in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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