Rank and Name, Corporal Robert L. Anderson.
Unit/Placed in, 868th Bomber Squadron (Heavy), no Group.
Robert is born approx. on 1913 in Pennsylvania.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Spouse, Gertrude Anderson.
Son, Robert S. Anderson.
Robert enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33188793.
Robert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a SB-24 were,
2nd Lt. Kenneth R. King Pilot
2nd Lt. John R. Craddock Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert F. Michael Navigator
2nd Lt. John S. Hair Bombardier
T/Sgt. Grenville C. Baker Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Frederick L. Oicle Engineer
Corp. Robert L. Anderson Radar Operator
S/Sgt. Lester B. Long Top Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. James D. Baty Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles K. Singleton Gunner
Robert was KIA when his plane never returned from the mission on March 10, 1944, 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.
Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to,
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
