IX Bomber Command
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Samuel E Anderson
Military
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General Samuel E Anderson, commander of 9th Air Force Bomber Command, October 1943- June 1945
Transferred to the European Theatre of Operations in May 1943, as administrative inspector of the 3rd Bomb Wing (Medium) - assumed command on 12 July 1943.
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading the 3rd Bomb Wing on two combat operations over Europe on 16 July and 12 August 1943.
Designated commanding General of 9th Air Force Bomber Command in October 1943 and held this command until the end of the war. In this capacity he oversaw tactical bombing operations in support of the Normandy Invasion on 6 June 1944.
Anderson retired from the Air Force on 1 August 1963.
Service
Units served with
Missions
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IX Bomber Command 168A
6 June 1944
9th Air Force Bomber Command was to attack 3 coastal batteries in the 21st Army Group area, one near Benerville and two in the vicinity of Ouistrham. 18 aircraft were to bomb each target at as near civil twilight as possible. ...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Greensboro, North Carolina | 6 January 1906 |
| Died | 21 September 1982 |
Revisions
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| 17 October 2019 16:18:25 | SavvyGA | Changes to biography |
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Corrected spelling. |
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| 17 October 2019 16:16:45 | SavvyGA | Changes to biography |
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Corrected last year of service (1963). |
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| 17 December 2018 16:12:30 | Emily | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, biography, events and mission associations |
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9th Air Force History |
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