Edward Wharton Anderson

Military
media-13976.jpeg UPL 13976 First Lady Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with Colonel Edward Wharton Anderson (centre) - first Commanding Officer of the 4th Fighter Group, meet its pilots on 4 November 1942 at Debden.

Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.

Object Number - UPL 13976 - First Lady Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with Colonel Edward Wharton Anderson (centre) - first Commanding Officer of the 4th Fighter Group, meet its pilots...

Assigned to HQ Sqn, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Commanding Officer, from 27 September 1942 to 20 August 1943.



Transferred to HQ Sqn, 65FW, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD).



In July 1943 he returned to the United States and became chief of staff of the 1st Fighter Command at Mitchell Air Force Base, N.Y., and later as chief of staff of the 1st Air Force.



Awards: Legion Of Merit, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, French Legion of Honor, AM (2 OLC), Silver Star, Bronze Star, WWII Victory, EAME (6 stars), American Defense, American Campaign.



Post War: Remained in the USAF rising to Major General before his retirement in October 1958.

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Born

Manhattan, KA 23 September 1903 Son of John Byers and Josephine [Ferguson] Anderson.

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Baled Out

Imperial, PA, USA 7 January 1934 Baled Out due to Stall or Spin Near Imperial, PA Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt Edward W Anderson, 7-Jan-34. O-25A 30-175 ACTS

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Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden CB11, UK 12 September 1942 - 22 August 1943 Assigned to HQ Sqn, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, Commanding Officer.

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Promoted

Saffron Walden, UK 22 August 1943 Promoted to Brigadier General.

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Transferred

Saffron Walden, UK 22 August 1943 - 2 September 1943 Transferred to HQ Sqn, 65FW, 8AF USAAF.

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End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 2 September 1943 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

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Retired

United States 1 October 1958 Retired 1st October 1958.

Died

12 April 1979
St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Enlisted

Enlisted USAAC as flying cadet.

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AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II - https://media.defense.gov/2010/Sep/21/2001330256/-1/-1/0/AFD-100921-044…
"The Mighty Eighth", Roger Freeman.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer. (User: apollo11);
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45

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