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Maj. Rudolf Anderson, Jr., the sole casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis, lost his life on October 27, 1962, when his U-2 aircraft was shot down during a photo reconnaissance run. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, the Cheney Award, and the Air Force Cross. Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. was born in Spartanburg in 1927. His family relocated to Greenville, and in 1944, he graduated from Greenville High school. After earning a degree in textile engineering from Clemson Agricultural College in 1948, Anderson worked briefly in textile manufacturing. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and graduated from ...
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. Anderson was ...
6. Sept. 2022 · Then, as the day progressed, the US launched a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft overflight of Cuba. At an altitude of 14 miles, the pilot, Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr, soared over the island. Two Soviet surface-to-air missiles streaked skyward, destroying the spy plane and killing Major Anderson. Word of the U-2’s downing sent shivers through ...
10. Juni 2022 · Dr. med. Rudolf Anderson, Anästhesist in Hamburg, Hohe Weide 17. Finden Sie Adresse, Sprechzeiten und Kontakt-Infos in der Arztsuche der Arzt-Auskunft.
13. Okt. 2002 · Zwei SA-2-Raketen holen mit dreifacher Schallgeschwindigkeit die Maschine vom Himmel. Pilot Rudolf Anderson, Major der US-Luftwaffe, ist sofort tot. Samstag, 27. Oktober, Washington, Weißes Haus ...
27. Okt. 2012 · Am 27. Oktober 1962 stellt Chruschtschow neue Forderungen. Dann wird ein US-Aufklärungsflugzeug über Kuba abgeschossen. Und ein sowjetischer U-Boot-Kommandant will seine Nuklearwaffen abfeuern.
