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LT Louis Holmes Anders
United States Navy
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| Date of Birth: |
March 08, 1945. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Next of Kin: |
Beverly H. Anders (wife)
Louis Holmes Anders, Jr. (son)
Jack Robinson Anders (son)
Mr. And Mrs. Frank Anders, Jr. (parents)
Frank R. Anders, III (brother) |
| Commissioned: |
July 19, 1967 |
| Designator: |
3105 |
| Last Duty Station: |
Navy Reconnaissance and Technical Support Center, Washington, D.C.
- Supply Officer |
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| Circumstances of Death: |
On 16 November 1973, LT Anders was a passenger aboard a C-2 aircraft
that had taken off from Souda Bay Airfield in Crete, Greece. The
pilot radioed that that aircraft had developed problems and he was
forced to ditch. Aircraft ditching took place approximately 5 NM
off runway 11 in Souda Bay. Lt Anders was killed in the crash in
the line of duty.
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| Awards: |
- Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"
- Navy Achievement Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Korea)
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 device
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation
- Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Campaign Star |
| Promotions: |
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| 19 Jul 67 |
Commissioned an ENS at UNC-CH |
| 19 Jul 68 |
Promoted to LTJG |
| 01 Aug 70 |
Promoted to LT |
| History of Service: |
Duty Stations |
| Aug 67 - Mar 68 |
NSCS Athens, GA - student |
| Apr 68 - Jan 70 |
USS Duncan (DD-874) - Supply Officer |
| Feb 70 - death |
Navy Reconnaissance and Technical Support Center, Washington, D.C.,
U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Saigon and Commander Fleet
Air Mediterranean, Naples Italy |
Photo above shows (then) LTJG Anders (2nd from right) with fellow officers
from the wardroom of USS Duncan DDR-874. Photo circa 1968-1969 courtesy
of Peter Murray, USS
Duncan Crew and Reunion Association.
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If you have additional information or material (anecdotes, photos, etc.)
about this alumnus, please contact Vicki
Stephens.
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