Arnwald W Anderson

Military
media-55851.jpeg UPL 55851 Donald J. Doherty Crew - 336th BS, 95th BG

Object Number - UPL 55851 - Donald J. Doherty Crew - 336th BS, 95th BG

Arnwald Warren Anderson enlisted into the service on August 14, 1942 at Des Moines, Iowa. He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps, completing 35 combat missions as a B-17 tail gunner in the 336th Bomb Squadron of the 95th Bomb Group. He was honorably discharged on October 22, 1945, from Sheppard Field in Texas, at the rank of Staff Sergeant. He died March 17, 2007 in Spencer, Iowa.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paisano
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin Bessie
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook Six
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ET-H, 230**7. Bordeaux 5/12/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Sioux Rapids, Iowa 5 August 1921

Enlisted

14 August 1942

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Discharged

Sheppard Field, Texas 22 October 1945

Died

Spencer, Iowa 17 March 2007

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