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Richard W Anderson

Military

Richard W. Anderson entered the service on 19 August 1942 from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He enlisted as a Private. (17 076 711) He had two years of college, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Financial institution clerks, n.e.c."

He retired as an Engineer For Bendix Aviation in Kansas City

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Units served with

C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group.

437th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

85th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

Places

Coulommiers

Site type: Airfield

Lieutenant Don Handigard and Lieutenant "Cozy" Cole, pilots of the 437th Troop Carrier Group outside their Nissen hut at Ramsbury. Spring 1944. Image via Richard Denison. Written on slide casing: 'Don Handigard & "Cozy" Cole, 437 TCG, Ramsbury, Sp 1944, Handigard KIA 6/6/44.'

Ramsbury

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born		5 June 1921
Died		26 October 2011

Revisions

Date1 Apr 2024 20:04:06

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Removed MOS info in the "Role/job" field.

Date3 Jun 2018 12:00:04

Contributorjaxticotribute

Changes

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NARA AAD
Findagrave
08 Jan1944 Movement Orders