William J Anderson
Military![Second Lieutenant William J Andersen, of the 303rd Bomb Group, smokes a cigar during a game of cards. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257542.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Formerly a bank clerk in New York, 2nd Lieut Willaim J. Andersen, whose home is with his parents at 49 Garden Street, Roslyn Htd, N.Y., has navigated his plane in 17 raids on the Hun.This has gained him the Air Medal and 2 Clusters at the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-378860.jpg.webp?itok=inzdJP4L)
Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257542.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Formerly a bank clerk in New York, 2nd Lieut Willaim J. Andersen, whose home is with his parents at 49 Garden Street, Roslyn Htd, N.Y., has navigated his plane in 17 raids on the Hun.This has gained him the Air Medal and 2 Clusters at the age of 23. Our picture shows him pausing during a game of cards at the services club "Somewhere in England." U65. Not to be published before 20th April 1943.' Roger Freeman Collection
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Object Number - FRE 992 - Second Lieutenant William J Anderson, of the 303rd Bomb Group, smokes a cigar during a game of cards. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current...
William Anderson, worked as a bank clerk in New York before the war. He lived with his parents at 49 Garden Street, Roslyn Heights, NY. As of 20 April 1943, he had navigated his plane in 17 raids. This has gained him the Air Medal and 2 Clusters at the age of 23.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY, USA | Worked as a bank clerk |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster
![Second Lieutenant William J. Anderson, of the 303rd Bomb Group, stands on the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245648.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '2nd Lt. William J Anderson, of the U.S. Air Corps, whose parents live at 49 Garden Street, Roslyn Hts. N.Y., was a Bank Clerk with the National City Bank, New York, before he took up flying. Here seen inspecting his airpl](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378888.jpg.webp?itok=HooYXK02)
![Second Lieutenant William J Andersen, of the 303rd Bomb Group, smokes a cigar during a game of cards. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257542.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Formerly a bank clerk in New York, 2nd Lieut Willaim J. Andersen, whose home is with his parents at 49 Garden Street, Roslyn Htd, N.Y., has navigated his plane in 17 raids on the Hun.This has gained him the Air Medal and 2 Clusters at the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378860.jpg.webp?itok=U7-FfF7n)
