World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James Roy Anderson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Racine, Wisconsin
Honored By
Lee E. Huff
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AT ARMY AIR FORCE BASIC ADVANCED FLYING SCHOOL MARCH 1942-JUNE 1943. WITH PLANS DIVISION OF WAR DEPARTMENT GENERAL STAFF JUNE 1943-AUGUST 1944. AT HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY AIR FORCES IN PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS AUGUST 1944-FEBRUARY 1945. BRIGADIER GENERAL IN JANUARY 1945. KILLED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT NEAR KWAJALEIN ON FEBRUARY 26, 1945. DECORATIONS INCLUDED THE LEGION OF MERIT.