John Edward Anderson

Military

Assigned 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

401st Bomb Group

• Unit Hierarchy: Group
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

612th Bomb Squadron

• Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry William Ahlers

• 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

42-106992

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Baby Lu, Grin N Bear It
• Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-31891

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: The Shape
• Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

42-97664

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Aw Come On
• Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

43-37628

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Heavenly Body
• Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

43-37790

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Lady Luck
• Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Missions

851

• Date: 27 February 1945

857

• Date: 1 March 1945

859

• Date: 2 March 1945

861

• Date: 3 March 1945

863

• Date: 4 March 1945

Places

Deenethorpe

• Site type: Airfield
• Known as: Benefield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
	Saline, MI
Based	Deenethorpe		Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.
Born	Corning, IA	1925-01-09	Son of Alfred and Gladys [Kellogg] Anderson.
Died	Ann Arbor, MI	2018-01-10
Buried	Bethlehem Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI	2018-01-13	Bethlehem Cemetery Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan