James Roy Andersen

James Roy Andersen
Birth nameJames Roy Andersen
Nickname(s)“Jimmy”
BornMay 10, 1904 (1904-05-10)
Racine, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 26, 1945(1945-02-26) (aged 40)
Near Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Forces
Years of service1926–1945
RankBrigadier General
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit

Brigadier General James Roy Andersen (May 10, 1904 – February 26, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces officer. He was declared killed in action after an aircraft accident on February 26, 1945, over the Pacific Ocean.[1]

  1. ^ "Brigadier General James Roy Andersen > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". www.af.mil.