William R Anderson
MilitaryDorsey L. Baker Crew
Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes (B)
Kneeling far right: John A. Chismar (R/O). The three remaining men are unidentified in the photo
Rest of Crew: Lewis C. Scalzo (FE), Conrad Boudet (G), Gale Thompson (G), William Anderson (G), Matthew Ferrera (G)
The a/c is B-24H-15-CF #41-29439 "Gallopin' Ghost" Code: T9-K (784th BS) & 6L-K (787thBS)
This crew completed a 32 mission tour. 30 of them with the 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Archives
'Bill' Anderson went into the Air Force Reserves, exiting Sept 1954 as 2nd Lt with pilot experience. Completed Bus. degree/MBA at USC. Worked as Palo Alto City Treasurer, followed by South San Francisco Finance Director. Never spoke of the war or service.
Refused to visit Europe after the war, only UK/Scotland. "No need, saw what I had to". His son relocated to The Netherlands and he would not travel to visit family. Yet he loved to fly....
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683645
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gallopin Ghost
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Beaver Falls, PA 15010, USA | 29 April 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 5 March 1943 | |
Died |
Sacramento, CA, USA | 17 December 2003 | |
Buried |
Sacramento, CA, USA | 21 December 2003 | Mt. Vernon Memorial Park Fair Oaks Sacramento, CA |
Los Angeles County, CA, USA | |||
Enlisted |
Revisions
Honorable Discharge papers, from endorsed USAAF Archives and wet-stamped in Wm R Anderson file cabinet
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=7544731
research by genealogist Marcia Melnyk