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Major General Alvord Van Patten Anderson Jr.(United States Air Force)

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MAJOR GENERAL ALVORD VAN PATTEN ANDERSON JR.

Died July 22, 1983.

Alvord Van Patten Anderson, Jr., was born at Miles City, Mont., in 1905. He received a presidential appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He graduated from the Academy in 1928, and has been a commissioned officer since that time.

He completed basic and advanced flying schools, and today is a rated command pilot, observer, navigator and bombardier, current in the C-45, C-54 and C-130 aircraft.

During the early years of his service he saw duty as a squadron adjutant, operations officer, squadron supply officer, flight commander, and squadron commander.

During World War II he flew B-24, B-25, and C-46 aircraft, and has 185 aerial combat missions to his credit.

In October 1941 he was assigned to duty in Newfoundland where he served as commander of the Anti-Submarine Command, North Atlantic Division. He served at that post until 1943.

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