GEORGE HAROLD ANDERSON (1917 - 1944)
"Andy"
(Pilot)
(CNAC February 1944 - November 30, 1944)
(Captain - 1944)
(Hump Flights - XXX)

From the birth certificate of George Harold Anderson: George Harold Anderson was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1917 to George A. Anderson, 41, from Finland and Mary Clark Anderson, 34, from Iceland. Their home address in 1917 was 155 Mangels Avenue in San Francisco. George A. Anderson was a "motorman" on the "Street Railroad". Mary Clark Anderson was a Housewife. The attending physician was Joseph Butler, M.D., 435 Mission Street. In the 1943-45 log book of Don McBride, George listed his address as: George Anderson 50 Stoney Brook San Francisco Calif Jim Dalby on left with George "Andy" Anderson after checkride by Dalby. (Photo Courtesy of Jim Dalby) From Jim Dalby "Andy was killed on 11/28/44 shortly after being checked out. I don't believe that he was married as I have a copy of a letter CNAC wrote to his mother after his death. At the time of his death he had been with us only a short time." (NOTE: Jim uses November 28th, but because the following letter says November 30th, we will use November 30th when referring to this accident.) Here is a copy of that letter to Mrs. Anderson. Signed by Gordon B. Tweedy (HELP - Anybody out there have a better copy they could loan me?) On September 1, 2007, Bob Willet sent me the following letter and finally on March 2, 2018, I called and talked with Gail Zangrillo, the writer. Following the letter are comments from Bob. Gail, Bob and I will be talking more... Bob's comments from September 1, 2007: Tom: You can tell I'm working on CNAC material and found this letter in Gene Banning's papers which I hadn't looked at for awhile. Don't know how accurate her information is, but it raises some questions. The Aluminum Trail shows 11/30/44 R.E. Anderson in a C-47 #56 killed. The Martyr's Monument also shows R. E. Anderson killed on 11/30/44. Dragon's Wings shows an excerpt from a diary Dec 16, 1944 saying that George Anderson was lost "a few weeks ago." In a pilot's List (don't know the source but it may be an early Banning list, it shows R.E. Anderson, no date of hiring) but with the notation he was killed in China. Similar for George Anderson, killed in China. On the website Robert is shown as being killed on December 12, 1944, 12 days after George, but no details. The Aluminum Trail has no record of crash in mid December involving CNAC or Anderson. I know we tried to piece this one together, but this letter adds a little more mystery to the puzzle. It seems to me that R.E. Anderson and George are one person, but still a puzzle. Why is George the name and not Robert E.? No one refers to "tyke" so how does that fit. Anyhow, the letter is interesting Yours in puzzlement, Bob Then I received the following note from Gail: Click here for that very interesting information. If you would like to share any information concerning George Anderson or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor know. Thanks!