Cornelius Charles Anderson
Military
B-17 Aerial Gunner
former POW, MACR # 5030
A. L. DESTRO II
Object Number - UPL 16791 - Cornelius Charles Anderson B-17 Aerial Gunner former POW, MACR # 5030
Shot down 19 May 1944 in B-17 #42-32088, Prisoner of War (POW).
MACR # 5030
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dry Gulcher
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Hay Springs, Nebraska, USA | 18 July 1921 | |
|
Died |
Hot Springs, SD 57747, USA | 2 March 2014 | |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 19 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5030 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
