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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Newton Anderson

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO HELD THE RANK OF SQUADRON LEADER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. INITIALLY SERVED WITH NO. 71 'EAGLE' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 32 WHILE IN COMMAND OF NO. 222 'NATAL' SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK. VB (AR369) WAS ATTACKED BY LUFTWAFFE FIGHTERS AND CRASHED NEAR HAZEBROUCK, NORD, FRANCE ON JUNE 29, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 65 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND AND ON THE EAGLE SQUADRON MEMORIAL, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND.