Jerald (Jerry) W. Anderson, 91, a long-time resident of Sweet Home, died April 9, 2009.
He was born May 28, 1917 in Beardstown, Ill., the son of Harold and Julia (Shouse) Anderson. He attended school in Beardstown and worked for the B&O Railroad for several years.
In 1943 he went into the Army, serving for two years overseas in the South Pacific, New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He served with the 27th Combat Engineers…