GARY J ANDERSON
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HONORED ON PANEL 10W, LINE 63 OF THE WALL

GARY JOHN ANDERSON

WALL NAME

GARY J ANDERSON

PANEL / LINE

10W/63

DATE OF BIRTH

07/09/1947

CASUALTY PROVINCE

HUA NGHIA

DATE OF CASUALTY

05/19/1970

HOME OF RECORD

TUCSON

COUNTY OF RECORD

Pima County

STATE

AZ

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

1LT

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Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR GARY JOHN ANDERSON
POSTED ON 3.20.2023
POSTED BY: Jesus David Alegria

MACV Advisory Team 43 Brother

Gary, may God continue to wrap his arms around you. After you were wounded the first time, I brought you into our Team house to give you a safe place to process your injury. Unfortunately, I was wounded and Medevac'd out of Vietnam 3 weeks before your final firefight. I am sorry I was not there to assist you before you went out on combat missions again. I read about you when I came home to Tucson on convalescent leave from the hospital. I have never stopped thinking about you, nor will I. David Alegria, Phoenix Program Coordinator, Advisory Team 43. God Bless You.
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POSTED ON 10.26.2022
POSTED BY: Michael Woods

Family I Never Got To Meet

Gary we have never met. I Married your cousin Kim. I know and love your Dad and all your family. Your Mom passed right before we were married. I was a Marine in Vietnam when you gave your life trying to save all those people and receiving a Silver Star for your actions. I have a copy of your citation and will pass it down to the next generations. Every one misses you and will never forget you. I have heard all about your hunting and great stories. Your little brother, not so little anymore, is proud of you and misses his big brother. He is happly married doing well. I just wanted you to know, nobody will ever forget you and how proud everybody is of you. As the holidays aproach is when we all remanence and miss our family. You are your families HERO and will never be forgotton. Bless you for the lives you saved that day.
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POSTED ON 5.19.2021
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Veteran

Silver Star Medal Award

CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Gary John Anderson, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 19 May 1970, while serving as a Mobile Advisory Team Leader, Advisory Team 43, United States Advisory Group, III Corps Tactical Zone, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. On that date, the 22 Popular Forces Platoon engaged an enemy force during a night ambush and then began an assault against the insurgents. With complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Anderson repeatedly exposed himself during the assault to heavy hostile fire of the enemy. He continued maneuvering and firing until he and other friendly soldiers moved to within fifteen meters of the hostile positions. Realizing that he, his radio operator and his interpreter had become separated from the assault unit and that separation would hinder the successful accomplishment of the unit mission, Lieutenant Anderson elected to remain behind to cover the linkup of the American and Vietnamese forces. Under the continuing hail of enemy fire, Lieutenant Anderson maneuvered to within ten meters of the enemy positions, and laid down suppressive fire to cover the linkup of the two elements until he was fatally wounded. First Lieutenant Anderson's conspicuous gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.
See https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/100896
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POSTED ON 3.20.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris

Thank you for your service to our country

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt, "Citizen in a Republic", April 23, 1910
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POSTED ON 7.21.2017
POSTED BY: Tara M. Meekins

Gary John Anderson

Oh, yes, and by the way, ALWAYS thank a Veteran. I love you Gary. Again, thank you.
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