Russell L Anderson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #448109. KIA. Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #448109. Took heavy flak over target and lost power. Reached area near Bebra where hills were higher than plane and pilot called for crew to bail out. Crew was told his parachute failed to open.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

30 November 1944

Born

Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 30 November 1944

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Sources

Interview with Jack E. Schimpf conducted in 2004.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10832 / MACR 10832; Snetterton Falcons, pg 194, 206-207, 210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database