Not much is known about
George R. Anderson. George was from Ely,
Minnesota.
After
training he was attached to Company F, 406th
Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division. The
Division arrived
in Europe in 1944 and saw action in Holland and Germany.
In November 1944, the 406th was near
Immeldorf, Germany. This was part of a great
battle, later called the battle for Aachen or
the Ruhr. This was a large industrialized area
that was instrumental for the Germans to keep
their war effort going. Many American divisions
saw combat in this are, which the Germans
defended feriously.
On 17 November the 2nd
Battalion of the 406th, including Company F,
were at Immeldorf in Germany, fighting off
German counter attacks and artillery barrages,
while themselves preparing to attack the town of
Apweiler, which was taken the next day, 18th
November.
Pfc George Anderson was
wounded around this time and died of his wounds
on the 18th.
