Anderson, Jessie (Jesse) A

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Jess(ie)e A. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 370^th Bomber Squadron, 307^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Jessie is born approx. on Dec. 13, 1913 in Texas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Dorothy B. Anderson.

Jessie enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 18189240.

Jessie ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt. Robert N. Gage Pilot

2^nd Lt. Harry J. Willis Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Paul J. Esser Jr. Navigator

1^st Lt. Charles B. Clark Bombardier

T/Sgt. Jessie A. Anderson Engineer

S/Sgt. Fern O. Bruebaker Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt. Richard D. Stone Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Archie M. Dunn Radar Observer

S/Sgt. Raymond Artirie Gunner

S/Sgt. Melvin G. Ruckriegel Gunner

Jessie was KIA after the Mission when they were attacked by a Japanese Fighter or shot down by Anti-Aircraft on Oct. 3, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.307bg.net/history/squadrons.asp

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/