Who was Rudolf Anderson Jr.?
Q: Who was Rudolf Anderson Jr.?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr. was a pilot and commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.
Q: What happened to Rudolf Anderson Jr. during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr. was the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over Cuba.
Q: When did Rudolf Anderson Jr. take off in his U-2F?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr. took off in his U-2F on October 27 from a forward operating location at McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida.
Q: How was Rudolf Anderson Jr.'s aircraft shot down?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr.'s aircraft was shot down by a Soviet-supplied S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile near Banes, Cuba.
Q: What was the cause of Rudolf Anderson Jr.'s death?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr. was killed when shrapnel from the exploding proximity warhead punctured his pressure suit, causing it to decompress at high altitude.
Q: Why is Rudolf Anderson Jr.'s death significant?
A: Rudolf Anderson Jr. was the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis, making his death significant.
Q: What does the CIA document dated October 28, 1962 say about the cause of Rudolf Anderson Jr.'s death?
A: The CIA document dated October 28, 1962 suggested that the loss of the U-2 over Banes was probably caused by intercept by an SA-2 from the Banes site, or pilot hypoxia, with the former appearing more likely on the basis of present information.
