James Roy Andersen

James Roy Andersen
Birth nameJames Roy Andersen
Nickname(s)“Jimmy”
BornMay 10, 1904 (1904-05-10)
Racine, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 26, 1945(1945-02-26) (aged 40)
Near Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Army
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
Years of service1926–1945
RankBrigadier General
Commands
  • Chief of Staff Pacific Ocean Area
  • Deputy Commander of the 20th Air Force in the Pacific
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit

Brigadier General James Roy Andersen (May 10, 1904 – February 26, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces officer. He was declared killed in action after an aircraft accident on February 26, 1945, over the Pacific Ocean.

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