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Tom was born at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. on 6 Dec 1924.[1][2] His parents had married when they were in their teens. His father went to work painting signs as had his father before him. They lived with the maternal grandfather for a few years, bought a house but sold it the next year, then moved in with his mother's aunt. His parents were drinking and fighting quite a bit and his father moved out during the 1930s but there was no divorce as his Irish Catholic mother did not recognize that as an option. The depression was quite challenging. He and his brother would sleep on the back porch even in the winter. The railroad track ran near the house and he and his brother would collect coal that had fallen from the trains.
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Aug 14 | Order to take Bloody Ridge came down from X Corps, to be led by the ROK 36th Regiment. |
Aug 16 | 28 CAS Sorties against Bloody Ridge (983, 940 and 773 Complex) |
Aug 17 | 36th ROK attacked at 0600, battled estimated 2 NKPA BNs, stopped, then launched a night attack that fought within 50m of 940, 200m of 983 and 773 |
Aug 20 | ROK took 773 at 1800, NKPA counter attack repulsed that night |
Aug 21 | ROK took 983 and 940 they continued attacks again unnumbered hills w/o success |
Aug 26 | 0245, determined NKPA counter attack, 2 BNs hit 983 from N, with company sized envelopment, NKPA established on saddle between 940 and 983. By 1200 983 surrounded. By 1500 the remaining ROK on 983 surrender. 9th Infantry given responsibility to retake 983, 38th Infantry to Support ROK on 940 and 773 |
Aug 27 | 2/9 attacks unsuccessfully, that night Division Arty fires 22,500 round barrage |
Aug 28 | 3/9 passes through 2/9 to continue attack, Heavy Rain delays movement to noon, by 1300 hit heavy resistance. I/3/9 and F/3/9 are lead elements and dig in short of crest. Intermittent heavy rain |
Aug 29 | 1/9 released to continue attack |
Aug 30 | 1/9 and 2/9 attack 983-940 hill mass, 3/9 sent to reinforcement 773, but was hit enroute and pushed down the hill. Reorganized and moved toward 773 but discovered the ROKs and given it up |
Aug 31 | 1/9 attacked and took 773 at 2130 led by Co B and C, it would never fall again |
Sept 1 - 3 | 9th Infantry attacks 983-940 repulsed, heavy air and artillery support |
Sept 4 | Hold for Air Attacks and maneuver of 23rd and 38th Infantry regiments to cut off the enemy |
Sept 5 | 1/9 and 2/9 attack 983-940 hill mass, and by 1400 both 983 and 940 were secured Intel reports 4000 NKPA KIA and 7000 WIA in fight for Bloody Ridge |
Sept 6 | 9th rotates out of the line, 23rd and 38th extend gains |
Sept 11 | 9th relieves 23rd, which shifted and 38th rotates to reserve |
Sept 13 | Heartbreak Ridge (894, 931, 851 Complex) begins. 1/9 Attack on Hill 728 W of 931 (Main Objective) Artillery/Mortars repel attack |
Sept 14 | 1/9 Attack Hill 894 supported by Co B, 72nd Tank Bn from MSR, 2/9 attack 728 by noon SE of 894, by 1700 was 650m S of 894 |
Sept 15 | 2/9 0700 Attack towards 894 determined resistance, took crest at 1445, pushed forces N toward 931 by 400m W to Hill 485 and overlooked village of Tutayon |
Sept 16 | NKPA counter-attacks focus on 23rd Infantry sector but 9th is also hit |
Sept 17 | Wounded in action; evacuated to Japan; Three weeks in hospital |
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Service | Enlistment Date | Termination Date | Duration |
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Army | 1939 | 1940 | 10 mos 24 days |
Marines | 12 January 1942 | 7 April 1946 | 4 years 2 mos 16 days |
Marines | 22 February 1947 | 21 Feb 1949 | 2 years |
Army | 22 August 1949 | 30 June 1962 | 12 years 10 mos 18 days |
Name | Thomas Francis Anderson | Gender | Male |
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Race | White | Birth Date | 6 Dec 1924 |
Birth Place | Washington, District of Columbia | Death Date | Apr 1986 |
Mother | Margaret M Delaney | Father | Raymond W Anderson |
First name(s) | Thomas Francis | Last name | Anderson |
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Sex | Male | Age | 19 |
Birth year | 1925 | Event | Marriage |
Year | 1944 | Event date | 08 Jan 1944 |
State | District of Columbia | Country | United States |
Spouse's first name(s) | Erna Frances | Spouse's last name | Mollari |
Spouse's sex | Female | Spouse's age | 19 |
Spouse's birth year | 1925 | FamilySearch film number | 002319410 |
Record set | United States Marriages | Category | Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) |
Subcategory | Civil Marriage & Divorce | Collections from | Americas, United States |
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