- SURNAME
Anderwald
- FORENAME
Frank Randolph
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company O)
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
0-12897
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Bairoko Harbour, New Georgia, Solomon Islands. 20th July 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.01.1920, Bandera, Texas, USA
01.07.1941 draft card Bandera, Texas
12.06.1942 entered service
13.11.1946 discharged as Captain
02.03.1946 married Mary Helen (nee Wedemeyer)
2 daughters (Mary, Katherin) 2 sons (Randy, Chris)
Rancher and owner of Twin Elm Ranch, Bandera, Texas
Trail boss of Cowboy Capitol Trail Ride (24 years)
died 18.02.1993 (Aged 73)
Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church Cemetery, Bandera, Texas, USA
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to First Lieutenant Frank R. Anderwald (MCSN: 0-12897), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with the Fourth Marine Raider Battalion at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, on 20 July 1943. During the entire course of an attack covering a period in excess of five hours he constantly remained in the front lines, directed the fire of his platoon, reorganized its lines, and was personally responsible for the location and destruction of two enemy machine gun positions.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/35100FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100515286/frank-randolph-anderwald
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