DeLynn Edward Anderson

Military
Captain Delynn Anderson of the 20th Fighter Group, with bicycle, in front of P-38 Lightning, at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews swear by their ships. From media-376960.jpg FRE 66 Captain Delynn Anderson of the 20th Fighter Group, with bicycle, in front of P-38H Lightning serial 42-67055 at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other theatres of war - and ground crews swear by their ships. From briefing room to flying line, from runways to skyways and contest with the enemy, each mission represents expert planning by Operations and Intelligence and the brains and sweat of every man who prepares an order or tightens a screw on a prop. Photo shows:- Capt. Delynn Anderson of Starns, Kentucky. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 76a.' Roger Freeman Collection

Lockheed construction number on nose (1566) translates to AAF serial 42-67055.

Object Number - FRE 66 - Captain Delynn Anderson of the 20th Fighter Group, with bicycle, in front of P-38H Lightning serial 42-67055 at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943....

Commanding Officer 79th FS 20th FG March 6, 1943 - Sept 27, 1944

285 combat hours

Destroyed 1/5 HE-177 air + 2 HE-177 ground + 1 ME-109 damaged air

CO 77th FS at Shaw AFB Apr-Nov 1948

CO 79th FS Shaw AFB 1950-51

CO 406th FBG USAFE 1952-53 flying F-86D Sabre Jets

Adviser ROKAF KIA April 20, 1961. Attacked and damaged by by NKAF MIG-15s after straying across the border crashed and killed in landing attempt.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel Soar / Assie II
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel IV
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Kernel V Puddin Danny Boy
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Stearns, KY, USA 29 September 1918

Enlisted

S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075, USA 25 April 1941 Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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Crashed

Long Beach Airport, 4100 Donald Douglas Dr, Long Beach, CA 90808, USA 16 May 1942 Taxiing Accident Long Beach Muni Airport, CA Cat 3 damage, pilot Capt Delynn E Anderson, 16-May-42. P-38F 41-2328 - 94PS 83FG

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Promotion

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK 30 April 1944 Promoted to Major.

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End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 27 September 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

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Reassigned USA

United States 22 October 1944 Re-assigned to USA.

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Crashed

Hillsboro Pines, FL 33073, USA 17 June 1945 Landing Accident due to Engine Failure 45mi NNW Hillsboro Florida Cat BL damage, pilot Major Delynn E Anderson, 17-Jun-45. C-47B 43-49544 338AAFBU 3AF

Died

Korea 20 April 1961 flying unarmed F-86 fighter on a training mission, strayed over the Demilitarized Zone and attacked by 2 MiGs near Onjin, North Korea. Tried to land his damaged jet at Yiumann Air Base, but it crashed killing him.

Buried

Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno San Mateo County CA Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno San Mateo County California, USA

Revisions

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added to bio

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spelling correction

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JCook Photo Collection & Archives

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Son in law

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- King's Cliffe Memorial Edition

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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