Floyd D Anderson
Military
472nd Sub Depot - Attlebridge
B-24J-140-CO #42-110162 "Parson's Chariot" Code: U8-X 786th BS
466th Bomb Group collection
Richard Burdine is on the right, he has been identified by his daughter, Sherry.
Object Number - UPL 19092 - MSGT Richard Burdine (right) and TSGT Floyd D. Anderson 472nd Sub Depot - Attlebridge B-24J-140-CO #42-110162 "Parson's Chariot" Code: U8-X ...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Alcester, SD 57001, USA | 22 May 1915 | |
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Died |
La Conner, WA 98257, USA | 23 September 2010 | Floyd Donald Anderson died September 23, 2010, at the La Conner Retirement Inn, La Conner, Washington. He was born June 22, 1915 in Alcester, South Dakota. The older of two children born to Will and Anna Anderson, he grew up with brother Carroll on the family's farm, graduating from Alcester High School in 1933. He worked for the Standard Oil Company and Douglas Aircraft until enlisting in the US Army in 1941. He was assigned to the Army Air Corps, promoted to Sergeant, served as a Chief Inspector for the 8th Air Corps in England during WWII and was discharged in November, 1945. On March 19, 1946 Floyd married Alice Lucille Lind in Bloomington, Illinois. They made their first home in Yankton, South Dakota, where Floyd was employed by the Standard Oil Company. He later worked for Wheeler Mfg. In 1956 the family moved to Seattle, Washington, where Floyd was employed by the Boeing Company until 1970. He returned to work for Wheeler Mfg in 1970 where he worked as a sales representative until retiring in 1980. During the 61 years of their marriage Floyd and Alice raised six children and, because of Floyd's work, lived in seven states--South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Mexico. This provided the family the opportunity to make dear friends throughout the country. For 37 years Floyd and Alice owned a home in Renton, Washington, and were active members of Renton Lutheran Church and then St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Floyd was also active in community affairs. He was past commander of the American Legion Post in Yankton, South Dakota, served as a Boy Scout committee chairman in several states and received the Golden Acorn award for PTA service in Renton, Washington. In 1998 Floyd and Alice moved to McMinnville, Oregon. While there, Floyd enjoyed volunteering as a docent guide at the Evergreen Museum. They joined Trinity Lutheran Church in McMinnville. After Alice's passing, Floyd moved to La Conner, Washington, in 2009. |
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Buried |
Mt Vernon, WA, USA | 26 September 2010 | Bay View Cemetery Mount Vernon Skagit County Washington, USA |
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Enlisted |
Phoenix, AZ, USA | Luke Field | |
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Other 466th BG Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 20 July 1945 | Had been a line chief on several types of aircraft at Luke Field. Attended B-17 maintenance school in Long Beach. Was an air inspector at Attlebridge, inspecting crashes and auditing operations for quality. Served as a bartender during the Glenn Miller concert in the 472nd SD hangar. Also (illegally) flew 3 combat missions! |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343
