Orvil A. Anderson | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Andy" |
| Born | May 2, 1895[1] Springville, Utah, US |
| Died | August 22, 1965 (aged 70) Montgomery, Alabama, US |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air ForceUnited States Army Air Forces United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Service Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps |
| Years of service | 1917–1950 |
| Rank |  Major General |
Orvil Orson "Andy" Anderson (May 2, 1895[2] - August 24, 1965) was born in Springville, Utah. Anderson was an Army and Air Force officer, and a pioneer Army balloonist. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens won the Mackay Trophy when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon Explorer II.[3]
- ^ "Biography of Maj. Gen. Edward W. Anderson" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. 1951. pp. 2–4.
- ^ Fogerty, Robert (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 52–54. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Gondola Steamed 73,000 Feet In Air. Captains Stevens and Anderson, Arriving in Chicago, Say They Were Mystified. Stratosphere Balloonists, With Capt. Williams, Ground Officer, Will Reach Capital Today". The New York Times. November 13, 1935. Retrieved 2011-05-26.