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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1950-1950, 8th Fighter-Bomber Group
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Service Years
1942 - 1950
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1924 |
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Anderle, James John, Jr., 1st Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
North Riverside |
Last Address
Tsuiki Air Base, Japan
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Casualty Date
Sep 02, 1950 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Korea |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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Last Known Activity
James John Anderle Jr.
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
36 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP
Service #: AO-830819
Place of Birth: North Riverside, Illinois
Date of Birth: June 30, 1924
Date of Death: September 02, 1950
Status: Missing in Action, Lost at Sea or Buried at Sea
Memorialized:
Courts of the Missing: Court 8
First Lieutenant Anderle was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 36th Fighter Bomber
Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On September 2, 1950, while on a combat mission of shooting
targets of opportunity, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames.
He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were
not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu
http://www.abmc.gov/search-korean-war-veterans-memorial-honor-roll/detail/Korea_679#.U_Z7AmOiVVU
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Comments/Citation
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Jun. 24, 1924, USA |
| Death: |
Sep. 2, 1950, South Korea |
First Lieutenant Anderle was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 36th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On September 2, 1950, while on a combat mission of shooting targets of opportunity, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
Awarded
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. |
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Burial:
Korean War Memorial
Dayton
Montgomery County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Cenotaph > Illinois Panel 1
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118184517 |
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