Airman First Class Anderson's Bronze Star Medal w/Valor Citation reads:
Airman First Class Carl L. Anderson Jr. distinguished himself by heroism as Vehicle Operator, Detachment 1, 494th Air Expeditionary Force Truck Company, 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base Iraq, while engaged in ground combat against an enemy of the United States near Logistics Support Area Diamondback, Iraq, on 29 August 2004. On that date while escorting contract and local national supply trucks from Logistics Support Area Diamondback to forward operating base Speicher, Airman Anderson's convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device. Airman Anderson's M923 gun truck took the full blast of the explosion and became engulfed in flames, and he was killed instantly as a result of shrapnel and fire from the explosion. He gave his life fighting for and defending the rights of the people of Iraq. By his heroic actions and unselfish dedication to duty in the service of his country, Airman Anderson has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=2158 http://www.ops-talk.com/2004/sep http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9436711 http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/air-force-airman-1st-class-carl-l-anderson-jr/330985

Anderson, Carl Lovetta, Jr., A1C