Robert E Anderson
Military ROLL OF HONOURCourtesy of John Anderson, nephew
Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30141 'Liberty Bell'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). This plane was a lead plane for this mission and Lt. Anderson, normally the co-pilot, took the tail gunner's place.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Bell
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
28 July 1943 | ||
Born |
Minnesota, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 28 July 1943 |
Revisions
Removed dup info in the "Role/job" field.
Added photograph provided by Anderson family.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 140 / MACR 140; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database