Richard B. Anderson

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1921-1944)
Person human Q7323840
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Richard B. Anderson

Summary

Richard B. Anderson is a human[1]. Born in Tacoma[2], he… he was born on +1921-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Roi-Namur[4]. He died on +1944-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard B. Anderson's place of birth was Tacoma[2].
  • Richard B. Anderson died in Roi-Namur[4].
  • Richard B. Anderson was born on +1921-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard B. Anderson died on +1944-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard B. Anderson is buried at New Tacoma Cemetery[8].
  • Richard B. Anderson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard B. Anderson worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Richard B. Anderson received the Medal of Honor[10].
  • Richard B. Anderson received the Purple Heart[11].
  • Richard B. Anderson received the World War II Victory Medal[12].
  • Richard B. Anderson received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[13].
  • Richard B. Anderson's image is recorded as Anderson RB USMC.jpg[14].
  • Richard B. Anderson is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard B. Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard B. Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94962141[17].
  • Richard B. Anderson's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[18].
  • Richard B. Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Richard B. Anderson[19].
  • Richard B. Anderson's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private First Class[20].
  • Richard B. Anderson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 5053456[21].
  • Richard B. Anderson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[22].
  • Richard B. Anderson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c49zs[23].
  • Richard B. Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[24].
  • Richard B. Anderson's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard B. Anderson's military casualty classification is recorded as died of wounds[26].
  • Richard B. Anderson's Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID is recorded as richard-b-anderson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tacoma[2], Richard B. Anderson… he was born on +1921-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard B. Anderson worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor[10], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30]; Purple Heart[11], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33]; World War II Victory Medal[12], an United States service medals of the world wars[34], in United States[35], founded in 1945[36]; and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[13], a campaign medal[37], in United States[38], founded in 1942[39].

Death and Burial

Richard B. Anderson died on +1944-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Roi-Namur[4]. Burial took place at New Tacoma Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Richard B. Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard B. Anderson born?

Richard B. Anderson was born in Tacoma[2].

Where did Richard B. Anderson die?

Richard B. Anderson passed away in Roi-Namur[4].

What did Richard B. Anderson do for work?

Richard B. Anderson worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Richard B. Anderson receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[10], Purple Heart[11], World War II Victory Medal[12], and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard B. Anderson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-b-anderson
MLA “Richard B. Anderson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-b-anderson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-b-anderson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard B. Anderson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-b-anderson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard B. Anderson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-b-anderson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-b-anderson · Last refreshed: