(1922-97) (255)WW II Army Hero. Awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Okinawa, April 13, 1945. When Japanese troops made a fanatical predawn attack on his flank, T/Sgt. Anderson ordered his men to take cover and faced the enemy alone. Alternately throwing mortar shells and firing his gun, he stopped the foe, forcing them to withdraw. In this action he killed 25 of the enemy and destroyed several guns. Sig. $35.00; Sig., "Beauford Anderson, C.M.O.H., Okinawa 13 April 1945."

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