Glenn P. Anderson was born on October 9, 1918. He was the son of Charles Smithers Anderson and Villa E Abbott Anderson.

Glenn served in the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator on the B-17 #43-38319 during World War II. On September 12, 1944, he was killed during a mission to Magdeburg, Germany. They received a direct hit from flak on the left wing, which caught on fire. They immediately fell into a spin and exploded at 18,000 feet. They crashed near Pechau, southeast of Magdeburg, Germany. Eight men on the crew were killed. Only the navigator, F/O Victor Bennett, survived but was taken as a prisoner.

TSgt Anderson is now buried in the Gann Cemetery, Potter, Polk County, Arkansas, USA.

B-17 43-38319 crew:
Pilot: Edwon Bisaro
Co-pilot: Lyle Davis
Bombardier: Harold Winans
Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Rosiere
Radio Operator: Glenn Anderson
Ball turret gunner: Marshel Armstrong
Waist gunner: John Butler
Tail gunner: Irving Shub

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