November 25, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation held a home dedication ceremony for Caitlin Anderson and daughter Lilly Grace at 155 Evergreen Lane, Smithville this morning (Monday).
The Tunnel to Towers Gold Star Family Home Program honors the legacy of those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The Foundation provides mortgage-free homes to surviving families with young children.
Army PFC Billy Anderson lost his life in Afghanistan on May 17, 2010, leaving behind his young wife Caitlin and 8 month old daughter Lilly Grace who is now 10 years old.
PFC Anderson enlisted in the US Army in June of 2009, and deployed to Afghanistan six months later. He was assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. On May 17, 2010, with two months left on his deployment, PFC Anderson was killed when insurgents attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices. He was just 20 years of age.