[William Y. Anderson oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]


AFAA interview with William Y. Anderson, Tape 2 of 2, Side A
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Title

[William Y. Anderson oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]

Description

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William Y. Anderson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed in the previous interview.

Date

1989 circa

Extent

1 sound cassette (22 min., 47 sec.) : analog ; 4 x 2.5 in

Language

English

Rights

In copyright

Bibliographic Citation

The American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2002-02-13_AV_009_01
2002-02-13_AV_009_02
2002-02-13_AV_009_transcription

Interviewee

Anderson, William Y.

Biographical Text

William Y. Anderson was born on June 28, 1921 in Kramfors, Sweden. Shortly after he was born, his family immigrated to Chicago, Illinois. Anderson joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1941 and graduated from flight training the following year. After a brief stateside assignment with the 20th Fighter Group, he was deployed to Europe in 1943 with the 354th Fighter Group. He served with the 353rd Fighter Squadron in England and France and afterwards instructed cadets at West Point. Anderson left the military after World War II and embarked on a 36-year career with United Airlines. He retired in 1981 and passed away in 2011.

Biographical information courtesy of: Boyce, Ward J., ed., American fighter aces album. Mesa, Ariz: American Fighter Aces Association, 1996.

Note

This recording is presented in its original, unedited form. Please note that some interviews in this collection may contain adult language, racial slurs, and/or graphic descriptions of wartime violence.