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Awards
Date
Award
General order
Rank then
29 December 1944
Air Medal
5234
2LT
28 February 1945
Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster
1032
1LT
30 March 1945
award (code not read)
89
1LT
5 May 1945
Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster
3045
1LT
19 May 1945
Distinguished Flying Cross
3275
1LT
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Statements, mentions and histories
Eyewitness statement, page 9: ANDERSON, Homer R · 16 March 1945
AFPRA-11 INDIVIDUAL VASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE File 13059 Name of crew member: ANDERSON, Homer R. Rank: lst Lt Serial number: 0-771644 Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot Did he bail out? No Wherei If not, why not! Crashed lended Last contact or conversation just prior to or et time of loss of plane: March 16 1945 Wan he injured? No Where was he when last seen? Italy Any heargay information: None Source: None Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: None Total number of missions ci above crew member: 270-28 Dates and destinations if possible: 6-3561,AF
- AFPTA-II INDIVIDUAS CASUALTYQUESTYONINAIRE File 13059 Name of ozew member: ANDERSON, Homer, R. Rank: lst Lt Serial nomber: 0-771647 Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot Did he bail out? Li Homer R. ANdeRSON is Naw There? STATIONED AT Colum sus, Mississipp If not, why not? Box 13 CAAF. - Please WRITE him Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: Was he injured? Where was he when last seen? Any hearsay information: Source: Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Total number of missions of abere crew member: Dates and destinations if possible: 6-3861,AF
d and farther. your help. Guy TAPS ? Deceased Members Not Previously Reported in Newsletter Name Squad Date Reported By ANDERSON, HOMER R 816 10/31/2018 BRUCE COOGLER ANDERSON, MARION CARL 1/18/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) ELLIS, MARION CARL 816 1/8/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) HAMMERSMIDTH, FRANKLIN 815 1
9 more statements from MACR 13059 are on the loss record.
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