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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard B. 'Andy' Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Berkley, California

Honored By

Lawrence Charles Shepard

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS WITH THE 13TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 370TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 307TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS RADIO OPERATOR AND TOP TURRET. HE WAS ONE OF THE 'LONG RANGERS' WHICH FLEW B-24 LIBERATOR ON THE LONGEST NON-STOP MISSION OF WAR TO TAKE OUT THE JAPANESE OIL FIELDS ON BALIKPAPAN, EASTERN BORNEO. THE FLIGHT WAS 17 CONTINUOUS HOURS AND 2500 MILES.