Anderson Richard Frank

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Richard Frank Anderson is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Canada's Bomber Command Memorial Panels

ISOB Richard Frank Anderson

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:

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.