Billy Wayne Anderson was born on September 16, 1930, in Boling, Wharton County, Texas. He was the son of Dewain Willie Anderson and Geneva T. Hobbins Anderson. He served in Battery A, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, as a Sergeant First Class and Fire Direction Specialist during the Korean War.

SFC Anderson was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on January 1, 1951 and died while a prisoner on March 29, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

Silver Star Citation:
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Billy Wayne Anderson (ASN: RA-19313831), United States Army, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while serving with Battery A, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in Korea. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

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