page_title: John B. Anderson (United States Army officer)
section_title: World War II
hierarchical_section_title: John B. Anderson (United States Army officer) / Biography / World War II
caption_attribution_description: English: The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45- the Prime Minister in Germany Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery talking with Lieut General Simpson, GOC 9th Army and Major General John Anderson, 16th Corps. Behind are General Bradley and Field Marshal Sir A.F. Brooke.
context_page_description: Major General John Benjamin Anderson was a senior American Army officer, who commanded XVI Corps during World War II.
context_section_description: A month later, John  was appointed Chief Artillery officer of the 2nd Infantry Division (Indianhead), which was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The division was then under the command of Major General John C. H. Lee. On August 4, 1942, eighth months after the American entry into World War II, John Benjamin Anderson was promoted to the two-star general officer rank of major general.
  On September 15, the 102nd Infantry Division was activated at Camp Maxey, Texas and recently promoted Major General John Benjamin Anderson was appointed as the division's first Commanding General (CG). John Benjamin Anderson participated in the training with his division and served with it until December 1943, before handing over command of the 102nd to Major General Frank Keating.
  In December 1943, the XVI Corps was activated at Fort Riley, Kansas and John Benjamin Anderson assumed command in early January 1944. XVI Corps participated in the winter training exercises at Watersmeet Township, Michigan and subsequently it was later deployed in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).
  John Benjamin Anderson commanded the XVI Corps on the Western Front as part of the U.S. Ninth Army in the Rhineland Campaign and also in the Central Europe Campaign. XVI Corps under John Benjamin Anderson's command liberated the Dutch city of Roermond and participated in the combats in the Ruhr Pocket.
  John Benjamin Anderson was decorated for his leadership with the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star by the United States government. John Benjamin Anderson also received some foreign decorations (see below).
caption: British Field Marshal Sir B. L. Montgomery talking with Lieutenant General W. H. Simpson and Major General John  Benjamin Anderson. Behind are General O. N. Bradley and British Field Marshal Sir A. F. Brooke, 25 March 1945.
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