Ronald J. Anderson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Ronald J. Anderson
Mr. Anderson entered the Army in April 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.
He served his first tour of duty with the 210 Coast Artillery in Fort Richardson, Alaska, and Headquarters, Alaska Defense Command Confidential Section in 1942-43, and the Pacific Theater.
Past the test for pilot training at Elmdorf Field, Alaska, and returned to the continental U.S. for flight training at Santa Ana, California; Thunderbird, Arizona; and Lemoore Field, California. Commissioned Second Lieutenant and served as a pilot. He flew P-38s and A-20s.
On his second tour of duty in Europe in June 1944, he flew missions with the 155th Photo Squadron in England, France and Germany.
He received the following: Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with four battle stars, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant on October 12, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 22.
