Ivar N Anderson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. In B-17 42-97184 'Lady Godiva' fatally crash landed on edge of field, Ludbrook Farm, Ermington, Devon 26-Aug-44 Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH, EAME (2 Battle stars), American Campaign, Good conduct.
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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: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Godiva
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 15 March 1920 | Son of Ivar N Snr and Ingrid E Anderson. |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 16 March 1942 | |
Died |
Ermington, Ivybridge PL21, UK | 26 August 1944 | In B-17 42-97184 'Lady Godiva' fatally crash landed on edge of field, Ludbrook Farm, Ermington, Devon 26-Aug-44 Killed in Action (KIA). |
Based |
Knettishall | 26 August 1944 | Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried |
12540 S Halsted St, Calumet Park, IL 60827, USA | Cedar Park cemetery Chicago, IL. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html