This Memorial Day, 2000 - special cemetary memorial honors was provided for him complete with Marine Honor Guard Salute, releasing of white dove birds and an extraordinary tombstone marker with his image and citation type inscription.   Family members and other proud Nego Americans participated in the ceremony taking great pride in PFC Anderson's personal sacrafice (KIA.)   PFC Anderson has been honored in the past with a street and building being named for him.

Citation:       For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company F was advancing in dense jungle northwest of Cam Lo in an effort to extract a heavily besieged reconnaissance patrol.   PFC Anderson's platoon was the lead element and had advanced only about 200 meters when they were brought under extremely intense enemy small-arms and automatic weapons fire.   The platoon reacted swiftly, getting on line as best they could in the thick terrain, and began returning fire. &nbps; PFC Anderson found himself tightly bunched together with the other members of the platoon only 20 meters from the enemy positions.   As the fire fight continued several of the men were wounded by the deadly enemy assault.   Suddenly, an enemy grenade landed in the midst of the marines and rolled alongside PFC Anderson's head.   Unhesitatingly and with complete disregard for his personal safety, he reached out, grasped the grenade, pulled it to his chest and curled around it as it went off.   Although several marines received shrapnel from the grenade,his body absorbed the major force of the explosion.   In this singularly heroic act.   PFC Anderson saved his comrades from serious injury and possible death.   His personal heroism,extraordinary valor, and inspirational supreme self-sacrifice reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.   He gallantly gave his life for his country.

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