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COL. JAMES E. ANDERSON |
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I was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and awarded
pilot wings in November 1944, at age 19. I attended B-26 and B-17 transition
schools before being sent to North Africa where I joined a B-17 photo recon
unit in Port Lautey, N. Africa.
After returning to the states, I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB, S.D. as
aircraft commander of a B-36 bomber crew and later a B-52 crew commander until
1959 when I became an Operations Staff Officer with the 821st Air Division.
In June 1960 to June 1965, I was assigned to Headquarters, 15th Air Force at
March AFB, California as Liaison Officer to the Federal Aviation Agency.
During this assignment, I flew T-33 and T-39 aircraft.
In June 1965, I was assigned as chief of training for the 1129th Special
Activities Squadron at Groom Lake, Nevada. In September 1966, I was promoted
to colonel and assumed duties of Executive Officer and later as Director of
Operations. At Groom Lake, I flew the F-101, A-12 trainer, and Cessna 210.
In July 1968, I transferred to Beale AFB, California
where I served as Director of Operations. In 1969 I 
became
Wing Vice Commander. Approximately 1/3 of my Beale tour was spent as Commander
of the SR-71 detachment at Kadena, Okinawa. During my Beale tour of duty, I flew
the SR 71 Blackbird and the T-38.
In January 1972, I was assigned to SAC Headquarters as Deputy Inspector General of the Strategic Air Command. I remained in this position until I retired in May 1973. I was awarded the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters.
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Lt. Col. Blair Davis, CIA Pilot Jack Weeks, CIA Pilot Ken Collins, Col. Slip
Slater,
Col. Jim Anderson at Kadena during Black Shield
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