James Robert Anderson

Pilot Officer · 79508 · United Kingdom

Fate

Unknown

Biography

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 1 July 1941

  One night in June, 1941, this officer was the captain of an aircraft which participated in a low level attack on dockside buildings at Brest. The target could not at first be identified but, although fully aware that the area was protected by a balloon barrage, Pilot Officer Anderson remained over the target for 30 minutes until a temporary improvement in visibility afforded the opportunity to attack. Descending from 3,000 feet his bombs were observed to burst on or near the objective. Despite intense light anti-aircraft fire, he continued his dive to 900 feet where he was held in the beams of searchlights but 8 of these were extinguished by his front and rear gunners. Pilot Officer Anderson.

Source: London Gazette notice — Issue 35206, Page 3770 →