Anderson, Franklin Joseph

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Franklin Joseph Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Bomber Squadron, 22^nd Bomber Group (Medium).

Franklin is born approx. on no record in.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Franklin enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # O-421589.

Franklin ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-26 were,

1Lt. Franklin J. Anderson Pilot

Sgt. William L. Scanlan Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Sidney H. Willoughby Navigator

1^st Lt. Edward H. Hansen Bombardier

Sgt. John H. McLean Engineer

T/Sgt. Thomas R. Powell Radio Operator

S/Sgt. George W. Whitley Jr. Gunner

Franklin died on a Bombing Mission to Buna when they failed to return on Dec. 17, 1942, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Franklin is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-26/40-1529.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/22nd_Bombardment_Group.html

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/