Rank and Name, First Lieutenant David B. Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, 762nd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group, Heavy.
David is born approx. on 1920 in Connecticut.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
David enlisted the service in New York with service number # O-799706.
David ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
2nd Lt. Julian A. Hilbink Pilot
2nd Lt. David B. Anderson Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Walter F. Lang Navigator/Bombardier
T/Sgt. Joseph W. Landers Engineer
S/Sgt. Edward W. Murray Asst. Engineer
T/Sgt. Donald O. Price Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Harry D. Scott Asst. Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Donald M. Swingley Gunner
David was KIA when they were shot, the Engine caught fire and the plane exploded midair on 26 July, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
David is buried/mentioned at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
David also has a Memorial Grave at Holy Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum,
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA.
Thanks to, http://15thaf.org/55th_BW/460th_BG/index.htm
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Info ETO, https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
