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WWII Triple Ace CE Bud Anderson is now 102 and due to age limitations can no longer sign books, photos, or other items. We have a limited stock of signed items remaining in the store. When these signed items are gone, we will continue to offer unsigned books and photos. If you are interested in items signed by Bud, please take advantage of the remaining signed inventory. Thank you!

SSgt. Melvin “Schunny” Schueneman

SSgt. Melvin Schueneman, was Bud Anderson’s second tour Crew Chief. After Bud completed his second tour and departed Leiston for the US, SSgt. Schueneman was killed in an aircraft accident. He is the only 357th FG enlisted man to die in an aircraft related accident. SSgt. Schueneman was returning from France in an AT-6, after repairing P-51 “Little Joe”. Lt Walter Corby and “Schunny” were killed as their AT-6 flew into bad weather returning to Leiston.

Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Returning from France in an AT-6 Texan, Corby and S/Sgt “Schunny” were killed as their A/C flew into bad weather returning to Leiston. Crashed Swingate/ nr Dover Killed in Service (KIS) 27-Jan-45.