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#4615655 - 12/04/22 06:06 PM Bud Anderson Promoted to General  
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World War II Triple Ace Fighter Pilot Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson Becomes USAF’s Newest General


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Yesterday Colonel Clarence (Bud) E. Anderson of Auburn, California, received an honorary promotion to the grade of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. General Anderson was decorated 25 times during his 30-year military service including two Legions of Merit, a Bronze Star, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, the French Legion of Honor, and the French Croix de Guerre, and is WWII Triple ACE’ fighter pilot. General Anderson flew 116 combat missions with the 357th Fighter Group when he destroyed more than 16 enemy aircraft in aerial combat over Europe. He also served in combat in the Vietnam War, where he commanded the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. General Anderson is well regarded as a test pilot, a member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal for American Fighter ACE’s. Despite retiring from the Air Force in 1972, General Anderson has remained devoted to aviation, has become a published author, and is a sought-out guest speaker.


Myself with then Colonel Anderson in Atlanta GA, 2015:

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#4615661 - 12/04/22 06:58 PM Re: Bud Anderson Promoted to General [Re: F4UDash4]  
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That is so badass! cheers Thanks for sharing.



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#4615683 - 12/05/22 02:43 AM Re: Bud Anderson Promoted to General [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Absolutely awesome news. Thanks for sharing that F4U.


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#4615693 - 12/05/22 07:32 AM Re: Bud Anderson Promoted to General [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Well deserved for an aviation legend!


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
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"In the vast library of socialist books, there’s not a single volume on how to create wealth, only how to take and “redistribute” it.” - David Horowitz
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I was grinning ear to ear while viewing the photos. What a great ceremony indeed!


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What an inspirational gentleman. Well deserved.

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He won the "game of life" in my eyes.


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He certainly deserved it. Thanks for sharing!


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He even had a tot of Old Crow whisky, it seems. Excellent!

A friend of mine who is a Mustang pilot and who has worked as pit crew at Reno has visited him several times in Auburn. Even at 90+ he would say to my friend, «come on, let’s fire up the computer and go shoot down some Messerschmitts!» That is so cool!


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
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Great stuff,

A true warrior and the dude likes a whiskey or two.

No wonder he looks so good....

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Making it to 100 is truly a blessing and especially with still having a clear and sound mind as Bud seems to have.


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