William Y. Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish/American World War II/fighter ace
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Place of Birth: Kramfors, Västernorrland County, Sweden
About William Y. Anderson
- William Yngve Anderson (June 28, 1921 – May 9, 2011) was a Swedish-born American fighter ace of World War II, credited with seven official victories in Europe while flying P-51 Mustang fighters with the United States Army Air Forces. 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
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