Anderson was born in
Kramfors, Sweden, on June 28, 1921. In 1922, Anderson's family emigrated from Sweden to
Chicago. Anderson joined the
United States Army Air Forces in September 1941. After completion of training in 1943, he was stationed at
RAF Boxted, near
London, on
"Diver" patrols, defending London from
V-1 flying bombs. Anderson shot down a V-1 on June 17, 1944, and it is possible but not confirmed that he shot down more V-1s. His official tally of 7, however, does not include V-1s, as shooting down pilotless aircraft did not officially count towards his victory tally. Official victories: • 13 April 1944 one
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 • 28 May 1944 one
Messerschmitt Bf 109 • 21 June 1944 two
Messerschmitt Me 410s • 1 August 1944 one Bf 109 • 7 August 1944 two Bf 109s ==References==