Original U.S. WWII Silver Star 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Named Officer Grouping - Lieutenant Chester Anderson German SS He was a very conspicuous

He was a very conspicuous individual who was said to be close to seven foot tall

• K company under crossed rifles lapel pin

Also included is an original letter from the Commander of the Marshalls Gilberts Area instructing his men not to write home complaining about living conditions

entrenching tools

Assigned the duty of checking out other crews for combat readiness

Original U.S. WWII Silver Star 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Named Officer Grouping - Lieutenant Chester Anderson German SS He was a very conspicuousOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Silver Star Citation about this U. S. WWII Paratrooper Officer says it all: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Infantry) [then Second Lieutenant] Chester R. Anderson (ASN: 0 545570), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne