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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Y. 'Willie' Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1941 DURING WWII AND RECEIVED OVER 30 MEDALS INCLUDING THE SILVER STAR AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE. GENERAL EISENHOWER PERSONALLY PINNED ON THE SILVER STAR. FLEW A P-51 MUSTANG ON 126 COMBAT MISSIONS AND WAS A TRIPLE ACE. SHOT DOWN A GERMAN V-1 ROCKET, THE FIRST TO DO SO AND WAS A DAREDEVIL, FLYING THROUGH THE EIFFEL TOWER AREA IN PARIS. INSTRUCTED CADETS AT WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.