Oliver M. Anthony

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/06/1945

Oliver Morris Anthony was born in Marion County, Georgia on August 20, 1920.

Prior to entering military service he was a civilian employee of the U.S. Army Station Hospital
at Fort Benning, Georgia.

He was drafted into the Army on June 9, 1944 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. His home of residence
was listed as Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia and his civilian occupation was listed
as Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen. He had completed grammar school and was married.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private First Class Anthony was killed in action in Germany in the vicinity of Sellerich,
during the 22nd Infantry's second penetration into Germany on February 6, 1945.

Oliver M. Anthony was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Georgia.

Burial:
Geneva Cemetery
Geneva
Talbot County
Georgia

Grave marker for

Oliver M. Anthony

Photo by Michael Dover
from the Find A Grave website

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