MAJOR, U.S. ARMY WWI VETERAN
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
Name: Harry Anderson
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1910: Dover Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin Anderson
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Name: Louise Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Anderson 62
Louise Anderson 50
Anna Anderson 23
Bennet Anderson 21
Harry Anderson 17
Frederick Anderson 15
Nellie Anderson 13
Albert Anderson 9
Russell Anderson 3
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Find A Grave contributor LBeebe has made a suggestion to you regarding your Find A Grave memorial for Harry Anderson.
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Graduated from the U. S. Military Academy (1915), ranked 114th out of 164. Classmates included Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Killed in a plane crash on February 20, 1919, in Cochem, Germany, when the captured German Fokker fighter he was flying broke apart in flight.
Suggested edit: Major Harry B. Anderson was the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France in WWI. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
d edit: This supersedes my bio submitted a short while ago. It traces his military assignments from West Point to his death.
After graduating from West Point in 1915, Anderson was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 12th Calvary, at Donna, Texas. In February, 1916, he was transferred to a troop with the 14th Cavalry at Fort Clark, Texas, and Del Rio,Texas. Promoted to 1st Lt., he was assigned to San Diego in August to April to receive flight training at the Signal Corps Signal School. He then joined the 1st Aero Squadron at Columbus, New Mexico from August 1917 to April 1918. He was deployed to France in August 1918 to assume aeronautical duties. Promoted to Major in July 1918, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France from 14 October to 21 November 1918. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice on November 11, 1918, and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
Name: Harry Anderson
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1910: Dover Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin Anderson
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Name: Louise Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Anderson 62
Louise Anderson 50
Anna Anderson 23
Bennet Anderson 21
Harry Anderson 17
Frederick Anderson 15
Nellie Anderson 13
Albert Anderson 9
Russell Anderson 3
Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor LBeebe has made a suggestion to you regarding your Find A Grave memorial for Harry Anderson.
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Graduated from the U. S. Military Academy (1915), ranked 114th out of 164. Classmates included Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Killed in a plane crash on February 20, 1919, in Cochem, Germany, when the captured German Fokker fighter he was flying broke apart in flight.
Suggested edit: Major Harry B. Anderson was the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France in WWI. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
d edit: This supersedes my bio submitted a short while ago. It traces his military assignments from West Point to his death.
After graduating from West Point in 1915, Anderson was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 12th Calvary, at Donna, Texas. In February, 1916, he was transferred to a troop with the 14th Cavalry at Fort Clark, Texas, and Del Rio,Texas. Promoted to 1st Lt., he was assigned to San Diego in August to April to receive flight training at the Signal Corps Signal School. He then joined the 1st Aero Squadron at Columbus, New Mexico from August 1917 to April 1918. He was deployed to France in August 1918 to assume aeronautical duties. Promoted to Major in July 1918, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France from 14 October to 21 November 1918. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice on November 11, 1918, and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
MAJOR, U.S. ARMY WWI VETERAN
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
Name: Harry Anderson
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1910: Dover Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin Anderson
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Name: Louise Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Anderson 62
Louise Anderson 50
Anna Anderson 23
Bennet Anderson 21
Harry Anderson 17
Frederick Anderson 15
Nellie Anderson 13
Albert Anderson 9
Russell Anderson 3
Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor LBeebe has made a suggestion to you regarding your Find A Grave memorial for Harry Anderson.
Their suggestion:
Graduated from the U. S. Military Academy (1915), ranked 114th out of 164. Classmates included Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Killed in a plane crash on February 20, 1919, in Cochem, Germany, when the captured German Fokker fighter he was flying broke apart in flight.
Suggested edit: Major Harry B. Anderson was the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France in WWI. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
d edit: This supersedes my bio submitted a short while ago. It traces his military assignments from West Point to his death.
After graduating from West Point in 1915, Anderson was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 12th Calvary, at Donna, Texas. In February, 1916, he was transferred to a troop with the 14th Cavalry at Fort Clark, Texas, and Del Rio,Texas. Promoted to 1st Lt., he was assigned to San Diego in August to April to receive flight training at the Signal Corps Signal School. He then joined the 1st Aero Squadron at Columbus, New Mexico from August 1917 to April 1918. He was deployed to France in August 1918 to assume aeronautical duties. Promoted to Major in July 1918, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France from 14 October to 21 November 1918. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice on November 11, 1918, and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
Name: Harry Anderson
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: 1893
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1910: Dover Ward 1, Morris, New Jersey
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Martin Anderson
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Name: Louise Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Anderson 62
Louise Anderson 50
Anna Anderson 23
Bennet Anderson 21
Harry Anderson 17
Frederick Anderson 15
Nellie Anderson 13
Albert Anderson 9
Russell Anderson 3
Greetings,
Find A Grave contributor LBeebe has made a suggestion to you regarding your Find A Grave memorial for Harry Anderson.
Their suggestion:
Graduated from the U. S. Military Academy (1915), ranked 114th out of 164. Classmates included Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Killed in a plane crash on February 20, 1919, in Cochem, Germany, when the captured German Fokker fighter he was flying broke apart in flight.
Suggested edit: Major Harry B. Anderson was the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France in WWI. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
d edit: This supersedes my bio submitted a short while ago. It traces his military assignments from West Point to his death.
After graduating from West Point in 1915, Anderson was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 12th Calvary, at Donna, Texas. In February, 1916, he was transferred to a troop with the 14th Cavalry at Fort Clark, Texas, and Del Rio,Texas. Promoted to 1st Lt., he was assigned to San Diego in August to April to receive flight training at the Signal Corps Signal School. He then joined the 1st Aero Squadron at Columbus, New Mexico from August 1917 to April 1918. He was deployed to France in August 1918 to assume aeronautical duties. Promoted to Major in July 1918, he was appointed the Commanding Officer of the IV Corps Observation Group under the 2nd Army Air Service in France from 14 October to 21 November 1918. He oversaw operations of six Aero Squadrons engaged in Corps aerial observation over German-held territory. After the armistice on November 11, 1918, and deactivation of his flying units, he remained in France, assigned to command the 4th Corps Air Service School that continued training programs for American aviators. He held this position when he was killed in a flying accident.
Contributor: THR (48277533)
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