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Douglas
R.
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POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    12th Air Force

    Action Date:

    November 10, 1944
    Headquarters, 12th Air Force, General Orders No. 271 (December 17, 1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Douglas R. Anderson (ASN: 0-747702), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the TWELFTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, on or about 10 November 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Anderson, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    November 10, 1944
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 40628

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Douglas R. Anderson (ASN: 0-747702), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on or about November 10, 1944 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.