| Service # | 6383008 |
|---|---|
| Unit | United States Naval Reserve |
| Rank | Motor Machinist's Mate First Class U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Minnesota |
| Date of Death | June 6 1944 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Tablets of the Missing
Normandy American Cemetery |
In October 2015, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency exhumed the remains of an Unknown Soldier buried in Plot H Row 11 Grave 14 at Normandy American Cemetery with the belief that an identification could be made. DNA analysis and historical evidence were used to positively identify the remains as belonging to Motor Machinist Mate 1st Class John E. Anderson, who served with the U.S. Navy, and was listed as missing in action or lost at sea while serving aboard the Landing Craft Tank (LCT) Mark 5. His family chose interment at a private cemetery in Minnesota. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery.
