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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Russell Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Minnesota

Honored By

Hubert R. Cripe

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A CO-PILOT ON A B-24 BOMBER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG CAMP LUFT 1 IN BARTH, GERMANY. SHOT DOWN ON MARCH 6, 1944 AFTER BOMBING BERLIN. THE CREW ALL PARACHUTED OUT, BUT ONLY THREE OF THEM SURVIVED, THE OTHER SEVEN DROWNED. THE THREE OF THEM WERE HELD AS PRISONERS OF WAR FOR 14 MONTHS.