Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Carl J. Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, 431st Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group (Heavy).
Carl is born approx. on 1900 in Nebraska.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Spouse, Annas K. Anderson.
Daughter, Darlene Anderson.
Carl enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # O-1287457.
Carl ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
1st Lt. Ralph N. Max Pilot
2nd Lt. John W. Macey Co Pilot
1st Lt. Carl J. Anderson Navigator
1st Lt. Edward C. Gelsleichter Bombardier
T/Sgt. John G. Macintosh Jr. Engineer
S/Sgt. John E. Guyett Asst. Engineer
T/Sgt. Albert Selsky Radio Operator
S/Sgt. George C. Smith Asst. Engineer
S/Sgt. Donald E. Pipes Gunner
S/Sgt. Frank W. Snook Gunner
Carl was KIA when the plane crashes in flames, being hit by Enemy Plane on July 28, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Carl is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://11thbombgroup.org/
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/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
