Erling A Anderson
MilitaryAssigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Reseigh crew. 30 x combat missions. 14-Oct-44 both pilots wounded by flak burst directly above cockpit in B-17 42-102703 'Pella Tulip'. RTD. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-760671
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pella Tulip
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
17 December 1918 | Son of Abe Anderson. | |
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Died |
26 September 1990 | ||
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Buried |
Marysville Cemetery Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington | ||
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Based |
Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia