Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant James E. Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, 820th Bomber Squadron, 41st Bomber Group (Medium).
James is born approx. on 1919 in Rhode Island.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
James enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 11044211.
James Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,
2ndLt. Charless A. GrossJr. Pilot
2ndLt. Junnie G. Carter Co Pilot
2ndLt. George M. Bourdon Bombardier/Navigator
T/Sgt. James E. Anderson Radio Operator/Gunner
T/Sgt. Nicole G. Gervasoni Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Carl J. Adler Armored/Gunner
James was KIA when on mission over Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands, they were shot down by Enemy Fighters, on Jan. 15, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://41stbombgrp.com/
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
