Name:
Richard Frank Anderson
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
R/83108
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of Death:
1942-02-06
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
New Cemetery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Plot:
Section K
Row:
Grave:
25
Decoration:
Comments:
Richard Frank "Dick" Anderson was born on February 3, 1917, in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. He was the son of Rexford O. Anderson and Florence K. Anderson.
Richard died on February 6, 1942, on board Wellington Bomber R1047. The aircraft was on a training flight when it lost its port propeller and struck a line of popular trees coming down 1/2 mile from RAF Edgehill. The aircraft exploded and burst into flames. He is now buried in the New Cemetery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England.