Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	634 29 46
Birth Date	April 15, 1921
From	Miami, Florida
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Floyd was born in Erwin, Tennessee. He was also entitled to wear: The Presidential Unit Citation, The Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, The WWII Victory Medal, and The Submarine Combat Pin.

Photo and information courtesy of Ruth Anders Taylor, sister. Photo colorization courtesy of Mark J. Bostic. Information also courtesy of  Alice Black, niece, and Floyd R. Anders, nephew, via Vickie Rodgers.

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