Unit/Command: Company B, 132d Infantry, 33d Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: October 8, 1918
Medal of Honor Action Place: Consenvoye, France
Citation
While his company was being held up by intense artillery and machine-gun fire, 1st Sgt. Anderson, without aid, voluntarily left the company and worked his way to the rear of the nest that was offering the most stubborn resistance. His advance was made through an open area and under constant hostile fire, but the mission was successfully accomplished, and he not only silenced the gun and captured it, but also brought back with him 23 prisoners.
Medal of Honor Recipient Johannes S. Anderson
Additional Details
Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: February 9, 1919 Chaumont, France, presented by Gen. John J. Pershing
Born: July 20, 1887, Bjoroky, Finland
Died: April 3, 1950, Chicago, IL, United States
Buried: Acacia Cemetery (MH) (NE25-1-2) , Chicago, IL, United States
Location of Medal:
Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, IL