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
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.