People named Samuel Anderson

US Air Force General. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Material Command (now called Air Force Materiel Command) and was involved in the development of the American war plan that contributed significantly to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. Born Samuel Egbert Anderson in Greensboro, North Carolina, he received an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1924 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery upon graduation in June 1928. He was assigned to the US Army Air Corps Primary Flying School, Brooks Field (now closed; re-established as Brooks City-Base), Texas, which he completed the following year. He then proceeded to Kelly Field, Texas (now Kelly Field Annex Joint Base San Antonio), to attend the Observation Course at the Air Corps Advanced Flying School. After graduating in October 1929, he joined the 5th Observation Squadron at Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. On November 1, 1929 he officially transferred to the US Army Air Corps. From September 1932 to February 1939, he saw service at Chanute Field (now closed), Rantoul, Illinois, and later acted as flying instructor and performed various duties at Kelly Field. In March 1939 he was assigned to Wheeler Field, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he became commanding officer of the 6th Pursuit Squadron and in November 1940 he was designed the Wing S-3, plans and training officer, for the 18th Composite Wing there. In May 1941 he was assigned to Langley Field, Virginia, where he served in various capacities. In August of that year, he was brought into the Air War Plans Division (AWPD) where as a major he helped author AWPD-1, the first of several American Air War Plans. In October 1941 he was transferred to the Office of the Assistant Chief Air Staff, Headquarters Army Air Force, Washington DC and from March until May 1943 he was assigned to the Operations Division, War Department General Staff, Washington, DC. During this period he saw action in the Pacific Theater, flying combat missions in New Guinea and in June 1942 he was awarded the Silver Star during action in the vicinity of Port Moresby in Salamaua, New Guinea. In May 1943 he transferring to the European Theater of Operations as an administrative inspector of the 3rd Bombardment Wing (Medium), assuming command of the organization the following July. In October 1943 he was designated the commanding general of the Ninth Bomber Command (Medium) of the 9th Air Force. He returned to the US in May 1945 and became the chief of staff, Continental Air Force, at Bolling Field (now Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling), Washington, DC and serving in that capacity until August 1950 when he was assigned to Carswell Air Force Base (now Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Carswell Field), Texas as commander of the Eighth Air Force. On May 31, 1953 he became the commanding general of the 5th Air Force in Korea and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. In May 1954 he returned to the US and was assigned as director, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group (Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Development) at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. He held this position until his assignment as commander of Air Research and Development Command August 1, 1957. In March 1959 he was promoted to the rank of general and became the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Material Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and remained in this capacity upon its re-designation to the Air Force Logistics Command on April 1, 1961. In August 1961 he was assigned as the Air Deputy to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe at Louveciennes, France until his retirement in August 1963, having served 35 years of active military service in the US Army Air Corps and the US Air Force. Among his military awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He died at the age of 76.

Samuel W Anderson of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on December 25, 1924, and died at age 69 years old on June 15, 1994.

Samuel H Anderson of Auburn, Placer County, CA was born on November 1, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on October 10, 2006.

Samuel Kenneth Anderson of Bieber, Lassen County, California was born on August 26, 1927, and died at age 81 years old on March 5, 2009. Samuel Anderson was buried at Northern California Veterans Cemetery At Redding Section 13 Site 34 11800 Gas Point Road, in Igo.

Samuel S Anderson of Escondido, San Diego County, CA was born on September 9, 1915, and died at age 91 years old on January 26, 2007.

Samuel W Anderson of Eagletown, McCurtain County, OK was born on August 23, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on January 15, 1999.

Samuel J Anderson of Berlin, Hartford County, CT was born on July 28, 1914, and died at age 67 years old in January 1982.

Samuel Anderson of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX was born on August 31, 1933, and died at age 72 years old on December 23, 2005.

Samuel Anderson Jr of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX was born on October 12, 1942, and died at age 56 years old on October 12, 1998.

Samuel Tilden Anderson of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas was born on December 20, 1906, and died at age 102 years old on November 26, 2009.

Samuel Anderson of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on March 1, 1926, and died at age 80 years old on April 1, 2006.

Samuel T Anderson of Center, Shelby County, Texas was born on July 15, 1910, and died at age 76 years old in November 1986.

Samuel M Anderson of Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas was born on December 7, 1916, and died at age 68 years old in March 1985.

Samuel B Anderson II of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on March 21, 1930, and died at age 79 years old on February 1, 2010.

Samuel P Anderson of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on November 26, 1908, and died at age 66 years old in December 1974.

Samuel Douglas Anderson of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida was born on November 14, 1950, and died at age 60 years old on January 10, 2011. Samuel Anderson was buried at Jacksonville National Cemetery Section 2 Site 1124 4083 Lannie Road, in Jacksonville.

Samuel E Anderson of Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA was born on February 28, 1909, and died at age 87 years old on August 2, 1996.

Samuel J Anderson of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on December 25, 1911, and died at age 81 years old on December 17, 1993.

Samuel D Anderson of Huntsville, Madison County, AL was born on April 17, 1917, and died at age 90 years old on June 2, 2007.

Samuel C Anderson of Bradford, Gibson County, TN was born on January 8, 1927, and died at age 81 years old on March 6, 2008.

Samuel E Anderson of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on April 4, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in June 1986.

Samuel B Anderson of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on May 7, 1926, and died at age 76 years old on April 3, 2003.

Samuel A Anderson of Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, IL was born on July 18, 1918, and died at age 75 years old on July 10, 1994.

Samuel M Anderson of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia was born on January 10, 1911, and died at age 74 years old in August 1985.

Samuel J Anderson of Easton, Northampton County, PA was born on November 4, 1916, and died at age 75 years old on October 31, 1992.

Samuel Anderson of Concord, Cabarrus County, NC was born on December 11, 1926, and died at age 62 years old on September 15, 1989.

Samuel Edgar Anderson of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina was born on September 26, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on December 10, 2007.

Samuel F Anderson of North Charleston, Charleston County, SC was born on July 14, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on July 8, 2006.

Samuel W Anderson of Nichols, Horry County, SC was born on August 24, 1913, and died at age 75 years old on March 30, 1989.