More detail on this person: Obituary from Killeen Daily Herald, 22 Jul 2009: Burial information: Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
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08/31/2024
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Elmer G. Anderson Funeral services for retired CW4 Elmer G. Anderson, 82, of Killeen will be held at
12:30 p.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen with a U.S. Army chaplain
officiating. Burial will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Mr. Anderson died July 17. 2009, at a local nursing home. He was born Jan. 6, 1927, at Craig
Township, County of Burt, Neb.
Mr. Anderson flew his first plane at age 16, joined the Army in 1950 and became an aviator in 1959;
he served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars.
His awards include: Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf
Cluster; Air Medal with numerals 31; National Defense service Medal with one Oak Leak Cluster, Good
Conduct Medal; Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars; United Nations Service Medal;
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver and one Bronze Service
Stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 10-year device; Combat Infantry Badge; Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit Citation, Master Army Aviator Badge; Presidential Unit Citation; Vietnamese Cross
of Gallantry with Palm.
He retired in 1981 at Fort Hood, flew helicopters to offshore oil rigs in Texas, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
He was active with Young Eagles, was an avid auto mechanic, member of the Killeen Pilots
Association, Charter Member, Army Aviation Assn.; Lifetime member, Hot Air Balloon Assn., and many
other aviation associations.
He attended church services at 19th Street Chapel and Anderson Chapel on Fort Hood.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Jean Anderson of Killeen; daughter, Debi Sadler of Corsicana;
grandchildren Karen Richards and Katie Short, both of Corsicana; great-grandchildren, Dalton
Barkley, Bryce Richards and Jaden Phillips, all of Corsicana; and nieces Susan and Sandra.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lena Anderson, three brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be made to Young Eagles: c/o George Loffert, 2203 Dalwin Circle, Killeen, TX 76541.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Harper-Talasek Funeral Home
in Killeen is in charge of arrangements.
From: Richard L. Dipboye