Anderson, Bernard A.

Rank and Name, Corporal Bernard A. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Bernhard is born on 18 September 1922 in Pelham, Westchester County, New York.

Sister, Virginia Anderson.

Bernhard enlisted the service in New York with service number # 12037589.

Bernhard ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1^st Lt. Richard L. Resa Pilot

2^nd Lt. John E. Vaughan Co Pilot

Pfc. Walter J. Kwinka Chin Turret Operator

2^nd Lt. Cameron McKinnon Bombardier

Corp. Bernard A. Anderson Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Jesse W. Roberts Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Raymond Purtee Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Marc I. Overstreet Tail Gunner

S/Sgt. Walter E. Wermmau Right Waist Gunner

T/Sgt. Robert T. Wiedemeyer Left Waist Gunner

(The report was in terrible quality, so maybe the names are wrong)

Bernhard was KIA when they were hit by FLAK, the Plane exploded/burned and crashed near Cherbourg (Brix) on 20 April, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Bernhard is buried/mentioned at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

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Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com