Anderson, Kenneth R. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Kenneth R. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 38^th Bomber Squadron, 30^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Kenneth is born approx. on Dec. 3, 1916 in Canada (English).

Father, David Anderson.

Mother, Sadie V. Anderson.

Sister(s), Thelma I. Betty M. and Barbara J. Anderson.

Brother(s), Agnus R. and David E. Anderson.

Father, Kenneth and David are born in Canada (English).

Kenneth enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 31151687.

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

1^st Lt. Alvin L. Larson Pilot

1^st Lt. Charles H. Hechler Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Rodney C. Clare Bombardier

1^st Lt. Philip Smith Navigator

T/Sgt. Scott F. Turner Radio Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt. Frank V. Stella Gunner

T/Sgt. Francis Rupnow Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. John W. Corr Asst. Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Roswell A. Osborne Radar Observer

S/Sgt. Kenneth R. Anderson Asst. Radio Operator

2nd Lt. Raymond H. Davies Pilot

Kenneth was KIA after the Mission a other plane noticed they were on fire exploded, and Crashed in 3 sections in Sea on April 10, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 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.

Kenneth 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 Calais Cemetery, Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/30th_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/