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  • Rudolf Anderson
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  • Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., USAF (15 September 1927 – 27 October 1962), was a pilot and commissioned officer in the United States Air Force and the first recipient of the Air Force Cross, the U.S. Air Force's second-highest award for heroism. The only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Anderson died when his U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over Cuba.
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  • 4028
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serviceyears
  • 1948
Birth Date
  • 1927-09-15
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Name
  • Rudolf Anderson, Jr.
Caption
  • Major Rudolf Anderson, USAF
Birth Place
  • Greenville, South Carolina
Awards
  • *
death date
  • 1962-10-27
Rank
  • 20
Image size
  • 170
Allegiance
Battles
  • *
placeofburial
  • Greenville, South Carolina
abstract
  • Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., USAF (15 September 1927 – 27 October 1962), was a pilot and commissioned officer in the United States Air Force and the first recipient of the Air Force Cross, the U.S. Air Force's second-highest award for heroism. The only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Anderson died when his U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over Cuba.