"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." (Joseph Drake)
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES ARMY
9th Division
60th Infantry Regiment
Killed In Action
★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART ★★★★★★★
(Biography & Photo Album: Neils Robert Anderson) :
Robert is 8th of 8 children of Alfred John Anderson & Anna Erickson.
Neils Robert Anderson
Summary of Military Service:
U.S. ARMY - 9th Division, 60th Infantry Regiment
July 7, 1941: Inducted in the U.S. Army Infantry - Reported to Camp Wolters, near Mineral Springs, Texas For Basic Training
October, 1941: Reported to Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina for Advanced Infantry Training with the 9th Division / 60th Infantry Regiment / Company C
December 7, 1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Sept.- Oct 1942: 9th Division moved to Ft Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, for overseas deployment.
November 8, 1942: 9th Division - Operation Torch, Invasion of North Africa
60th Infantry landed at Port Lyautey in French Morocco.
February, 1943: 9th Division leaves Spanish Morocco for Tunisia
March 12, 1943: 9th Division arrived near Bou Chebka, Tunisia
March 17, 1943: 60th Infantry detached to the 1st Armored Division to fight the Battle of Maknassy.
May 12, 1943: 9th division capture Bizerte, Tunisia – Completing Tunisia campaign
May 26, 1943: 9th Division move to Magenta, Algeria
July 9, 1943: Operation Husky, Invasion of Sicily
July 15 & 31, 1943: The 9th Division /39th landed at Licata, Sicily 15 July, &and the 9th Division /47th & 60th landed at Palermo, Sicily 31 July
November 8, 1943: 9th Division leaves Sicily
November 25, 1943: 9th Division Arrived in England. Training for the Normandy Invasion.
June 6, 1944: Invasion at Normandy, France
June 10, 1944: 9th Division landed at Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
June 17, 1944: 9th Division capture Barneville sur Mer, France – Cutting Cotentin Peninsula
June 26, 1944: Lead by the 9th Division, the port city of Cherbourg, France is captured.
July 11, 1944: 9th Division arrives near la Dezert, France NW of St. Lo, France
July 17, 1944: Neils R. Anderson was killed in major fighting west of St Lo, France.
July 18-19, 1944: U.S. Troops enter St. Lo, France
July 24-25, 1944: U.S. Aerial bombardment west of St. Lo precedes the Normandy "Breakout". Some bombs fall short resulting in 400-600 U.S. casualties.
Murray Rites Today To Honor Soldier Hero
MURRAY — Memorial services for S/Sgt. Neils R. Anderson, infantryman killed July 17 in France, will be conducted Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in Murray Second L D S ward chapel, with Webb Snarr, bishop, officiating.
The Murray American Legion post will conduct military rites. Raymond Rasmussen and Samuel Bringhurst will be speakers. Sgt. Anderson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, 4612 2nd West, Murray.
(Source- The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday Morning, August 13, 1944)
In July, 1948 Neils Robert Anderson was returned from Normandy, France to his home and buried at Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Utah.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES ARMY
9th Division
60th Infantry Regiment
Killed In Action
★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART ★★★★★★★
(Biography & Photo Album: Neils Robert Anderson) :
Robert is 8th of 8 children of Alfred John Anderson & Anna Erickson.
Neils Robert Anderson
Summary of Military Service:
U.S. ARMY - 9th Division, 60th Infantry Regiment
July 7, 1941: Inducted in the U.S. Army Infantry - Reported to Camp Wolters, near Mineral Springs, Texas For Basic Training
October, 1941: Reported to Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina for Advanced Infantry Training with the 9th Division / 60th Infantry Regiment / Company C
December 7, 1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Sept.- Oct 1942: 9th Division moved to Ft Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, for overseas deployment.
November 8, 1942: 9th Division - Operation Torch, Invasion of North Africa
60th Infantry landed at Port Lyautey in French Morocco.
February, 1943: 9th Division leaves Spanish Morocco for Tunisia
March 12, 1943: 9th Division arrived near Bou Chebka, Tunisia
March 17, 1943: 60th Infantry detached to the 1st Armored Division to fight the Battle of Maknassy.
May 12, 1943: 9th division capture Bizerte, Tunisia – Completing Tunisia campaign
May 26, 1943: 9th Division move to Magenta, Algeria
July 9, 1943: Operation Husky, Invasion of Sicily
July 15 & 31, 1943: The 9th Division /39th landed at Licata, Sicily 15 July, &and the 9th Division /47th & 60th landed at Palermo, Sicily 31 July
November 8, 1943: 9th Division leaves Sicily
November 25, 1943: 9th Division Arrived in England. Training for the Normandy Invasion.
June 6, 1944: Invasion at Normandy, France
June 10, 1944: 9th Division landed at Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
June 17, 1944: 9th Division capture Barneville sur Mer, France – Cutting Cotentin Peninsula
June 26, 1944: Lead by the 9th Division, the port city of Cherbourg, France is captured.
July 11, 1944: 9th Division arrives near la Dezert, France NW of St. Lo, France
July 17, 1944: Neils R. Anderson was killed in major fighting west of St Lo, France.
July 18-19, 1944: U.S. Troops enter St. Lo, France
July 24-25, 1944: U.S. Aerial bombardment west of St. Lo precedes the Normandy "Breakout". Some bombs fall short resulting in 400-600 U.S. casualties.
Murray Rites Today To Honor Soldier Hero
MURRAY — Memorial services for S/Sgt. Neils R. Anderson, infantryman killed July 17 in France, will be conducted Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in Murray Second L D S ward chapel, with Webb Snarr, bishop, officiating.
The Murray American Legion post will conduct military rites. Raymond Rasmussen and Samuel Bringhurst will be speakers. Sgt. Anderson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, 4612 2nd West, Murray.
(Source- The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday Morning, August 13, 1944)
In July, 1948 Neils Robert Anderson was returned from Normandy, France to his home and buried at Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Utah.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." (Joseph Drake)
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES ARMY
9th Division
60th Infantry Regiment
Killed In Action
★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART ★★★★★★★
(Biography & Photo Album: Neils Robert Anderson) :
Robert is 8th of 8 children of Alfred John Anderson & Anna Erickson.
Neils Robert Anderson
Summary of Military Service:
U.S. ARMY - 9th Division, 60th Infantry Regiment
July 7, 1941: Inducted in the U.S. Army Infantry - Reported to Camp Wolters, near Mineral Springs, Texas For Basic Training
October, 1941: Reported to Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina for Advanced Infantry Training with the 9th Division / 60th Infantry Regiment / Company C
December 7, 1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Sept.- Oct 1942: 9th Division moved to Ft Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, for overseas deployment.
November 8, 1942: 9th Division - Operation Torch, Invasion of North Africa
60th Infantry landed at Port Lyautey in French Morocco.
February, 1943: 9th Division leaves Spanish Morocco for Tunisia
March 12, 1943: 9th Division arrived near Bou Chebka, Tunisia
March 17, 1943: 60th Infantry detached to the 1st Armored Division to fight the Battle of Maknassy.
May 12, 1943: 9th division capture Bizerte, Tunisia – Completing Tunisia campaign
May 26, 1943: 9th Division move to Magenta, Algeria
July 9, 1943: Operation Husky, Invasion of Sicily
July 15 & 31, 1943: The 9th Division /39th landed at Licata, Sicily 15 July, &and the 9th Division /47th & 60th landed at Palermo, Sicily 31 July
November 8, 1943: 9th Division leaves Sicily
November 25, 1943: 9th Division Arrived in England. Training for the Normandy Invasion.
June 6, 1944: Invasion at Normandy, France
June 10, 1944: 9th Division landed at Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
June 17, 1944: 9th Division capture Barneville sur Mer, France – Cutting Cotentin Peninsula
June 26, 1944: Lead by the 9th Division, the port city of Cherbourg, France is captured.
July 11, 1944: 9th Division arrives near la Dezert, France NW of St. Lo, France
July 17, 1944: Neils R. Anderson was killed in major fighting west of St Lo, France.
July 18-19, 1944: U.S. Troops enter St. Lo, France
July 24-25, 1944: U.S. Aerial bombardment west of St. Lo precedes the Normandy "Breakout". Some bombs fall short resulting in 400-600 U.S. casualties.
Murray Rites Today To Honor Soldier Hero
MURRAY — Memorial services for S/Sgt. Neils R. Anderson, infantryman killed July 17 in France, will be conducted Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in Murray Second L D S ward chapel, with Webb Snarr, bishop, officiating.
The Murray American Legion post will conduct military rites. Raymond Rasmussen and Samuel Bringhurst will be speakers. Sgt. Anderson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, 4612 2nd West, Murray.
(Source- The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday Morning, August 13, 1944)
In July, 1948 Neils Robert Anderson was returned from Normandy, France to his home and buried at Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Utah.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES ARMY
9th Division
60th Infantry Regiment
Killed In Action
★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART ★★★★★★★
(Biography & Photo Album: Neils Robert Anderson) :
Robert is 8th of 8 children of Alfred John Anderson & Anna Erickson.
Neils Robert Anderson
Summary of Military Service:
U.S. ARMY - 9th Division, 60th Infantry Regiment
July 7, 1941: Inducted in the U.S. Army Infantry - Reported to Camp Wolters, near Mineral Springs, Texas For Basic Training
October, 1941: Reported to Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina for Advanced Infantry Training with the 9th Division / 60th Infantry Regiment / Company C
December 7, 1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Sept.- Oct 1942: 9th Division moved to Ft Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, for overseas deployment.
November 8, 1942: 9th Division - Operation Torch, Invasion of North Africa
60th Infantry landed at Port Lyautey in French Morocco.
February, 1943: 9th Division leaves Spanish Morocco for Tunisia
March 12, 1943: 9th Division arrived near Bou Chebka, Tunisia
March 17, 1943: 60th Infantry detached to the 1st Armored Division to fight the Battle of Maknassy.
May 12, 1943: 9th division capture Bizerte, Tunisia – Completing Tunisia campaign
May 26, 1943: 9th Division move to Magenta, Algeria
July 9, 1943: Operation Husky, Invasion of Sicily
July 15 & 31, 1943: The 9th Division /39th landed at Licata, Sicily 15 July, &and the 9th Division /47th & 60th landed at Palermo, Sicily 31 July
November 8, 1943: 9th Division leaves Sicily
November 25, 1943: 9th Division Arrived in England. Training for the Normandy Invasion.
June 6, 1944: Invasion at Normandy, France
June 10, 1944: 9th Division landed at Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
June 17, 1944: 9th Division capture Barneville sur Mer, France – Cutting Cotentin Peninsula
June 26, 1944: Lead by the 9th Division, the port city of Cherbourg, France is captured.
July 11, 1944: 9th Division arrives near la Dezert, France NW of St. Lo, France
July 17, 1944: Neils R. Anderson was killed in major fighting west of St Lo, France.
July 18-19, 1944: U.S. Troops enter St. Lo, France
July 24-25, 1944: U.S. Aerial bombardment west of St. Lo precedes the Normandy "Breakout". Some bombs fall short resulting in 400-600 U.S. casualties.
Murray Rites Today To Honor Soldier Hero
MURRAY — Memorial services for S/Sgt. Neils R. Anderson, infantryman killed July 17 in France, will be conducted Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in Murray Second L D S ward chapel, with Webb Snarr, bishop, officiating.
The Murray American Legion post will conduct military rites. Raymond Rasmussen and Samuel Bringhurst will be speakers. Sgt. Anderson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, 4612 2nd West, Murray.
(Source- The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday Morning, August 13, 1944)
In July, 1948 Neils Robert Anderson was returned from Normandy, France to his home and buried at Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Utah.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
Gravesite Details
STAFF SGT 60 INF 9 INF DIV WWII UTAH
