Anderson, Paul J. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Paul J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 404^th Bomber Squadron, 28^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Paul is born approx. on 1913 in Minnesota.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Lucille M. Anderson.

Paul enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 17108335.

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

2^nd Lt. Richard A. Payne Pilot

2^nd Lt. Kenneth D. Nicol Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Ray E. Fernandez Navigator

2^nd Lt. Jerry F. Cerny Bombardier

T/Sgt. David W. Cassabaum Engineer/Gunner

T/Sgt. Paul J. Anderson Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Edgar H. Armstrong Asst. Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Gearge W. Meyers Asst. Radio Operator/Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert A. Manchester Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. John W. O’Brian Gunner

Sgt. Robert L. Eldredge Radar Operator

Paul died on a Trainings mission, the plane came in mechanical problems and crashed in the sea on Nov. 18, 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Paul is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He is also mentioned at Memorial to The Missing Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, VS.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/28th_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/