Pfc.
Regt. 17th
Disch.
Private, First Class, 5th Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
43rd Battery.
Son of Sofie and Lewis Anderson, born at Galesburg, May 3, 1879.
Entered service June 17, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; sailed for France October 7, 1918. Sailed for USA December 25, 1918; was on Northern Pacific steamship when she hit sand bar in storm with 1700 wounded aboard; 27 war vessels came to rescue from New York off Fire Islands; stood in distress for 3 days; had to abandon ship; everybody was taken off without an assistant after the sea had calmed; discharged February 10, 1919.
Regt. 17th
Disch.
Private, First Class, 5th Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
43rd Battery.
Son of Sofie and Lewis Anderson, born at Galesburg, May 3, 1879.
Entered service June 17, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; sailed for France October 7, 1918. Sailed for USA December 25, 1918; was on Northern Pacific steamship when she hit sand bar in storm with 1700 wounded aboard; 27 war vessels came to rescue from New York off Fire Islands; stood in distress for 3 days; had to abandon ship; everybody was taken off without an assistant after the sea had calmed; discharged February 10, 1919.
Pfc.
Regt. 17th
Disch.
Private, First Class, 5th Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
43rd Battery.
Son of Sofie and Lewis Anderson, born at Galesburg, May 3, 1879.
Entered service June 17, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; sailed for France October 7, 1918. Sailed for USA December 25, 1918; was on Northern Pacific steamship when she hit sand bar in storm with 1700 wounded aboard; 27 war vessels came to rescue from New York off Fire Islands; stood in distress for 3 days; had to abandon ship; everybody was taken off without an assistant after the sea had calmed; discharged February 10, 1919.
Regt. 17th
Disch.
Private, First Class, 5th Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
43rd Battery.
Son of Sofie and Lewis Anderson, born at Galesburg, May 3, 1879.
Entered service June 17, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; sailed for France October 7, 1918. Sailed for USA December 25, 1918; was on Northern Pacific steamship when she hit sand bar in storm with 1700 wounded aboard; 27 war vessels came to rescue from New York off Fire Islands; stood in distress for 3 days; had to abandon ship; everybody was taken off without an assistant after the sea had calmed; discharged February 10, 1919.
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