John Edward Anderson
MilitaryAssigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 21 x combat missions. Harry Ahlers crew.
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
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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
People

- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12120324 / O-835109
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Lu, Grin N Bear It
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Shape
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Aw Come On
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavenly Body
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Luck
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Corning, IA | 9 January 1925 | Son of Alfred and Gladys [Kellogg] Anderson. |
Died |
Ann Arbor, MI | 10 January 2018 | |
Buried |
Bethlehem Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI | 13 January 2018 | Bethlehem Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan |
Saline, MI | |||
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1383