On a journey of discovery to historical sites? Download the TracesOfWar app directly on Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Anderson, Philip James
- Nationality:
- Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
Biography
Service number C11369.
On 4 August 1944 Anderson was navigator of a Halifax dropping supplies to Warsaw.
The aircraft shot down though by a Bf110 fighter. Anderson evaded capture and joined the Polish Home Army (Underground).
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flying Officer
- Unit:
- No.148 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
Sources
- - Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37598 published on the 4 June 1946
- Air Force Association of Canada
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2023. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright