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Major Rudolf Anderson - Piloted U2 Spy Josee, Emily G, Kenzie

  • Anderson Hall

    I am remembered with a Hall where young undergraduate pilots are sent to become the best flyers in the world.
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  • Education

    Education

    I attended Greenville High School and graduated today, I then enrolled at Clemson College.. and I have decided to serve in the Air Force R.O.T.C while I am attending college.
  • Injuries

    Injuries

    Today, during my senior year I was chasing a pigeon down the hall of the third floor of the second barracks, I was unable to stop myself when the bird flew out of the window so I went tumbling after.. they say I barely escaped it with mild injury.
  • Random Mail

    The presidents office told me that today they received a post card, from an anonymous writer who had made jokes about me falling out of the window not even two weeks after the incident. They were curious to know if a Clemson man, like myself could catch a pigeon.
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  • Senior Pilot

    I am a senior pilot with over 3,000 hours of flying time, of which 1,000 hours were as a U-2 pilot.
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  • Oath

    Oath

    I took oath today to defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, I am proud to say I will be fighting for my country.
  • The Purple Heart

    The Purple Heart

    Today I received the Purple Heart, which is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.
  • The reason I love what I do

    The reason I love what I do

    As a young boy I grew up Greenville, South Carolina and I would build model airplanes, and that's where I found my love for flying that later encouraged me to become the pilot I am today.
  • Bucket list wish

    Bucket list wish

    The last thing on my bucket list is to be flown around in a plane, I am honored and would like to enjoy my last flights.
  • Family Life

    When I was thirty-five I had two sons who were five and three years of age with my lovely wife. My family is the reason I have fought so hard throughout the years.
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  • Stratosphere

    I streaked fourteen miles above the planet in the stratosphere. It was twelve days before the Air Force major had flown one of the top secret reconnaissance missions over Cuba. I felt my stomach drop when I hit 10 miles above the planets.
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  • Washington Post - Michael Dubs

    Washington Post - Michael Dubs

    A new book shows that the destruction of the U-2 piloted by me, was closely connected to the deployment of Soviet Nuclear missiles in the vicinity of the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo.
  • Volunteering

    I volunteered to be on stand by in case I was needed today, after the 15th I began flying several missions, and I think it is my duty to wait until I know my country is stable.
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  • F-86 Sabre Jet

    F-86 Sabre Jet

    The F-86 Sabre jet, similar to the one which I flew in Korea, was dedicated to my honor and was rededicated to me on the 35th anniversary.
  • Air Force Honor

    Air Force Honor

    The Air Force honored me today by renaming the Laughlin Air Force Base's operations building more to the hall that is for me.

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