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Major General Orvil Arson Anderson (May 2, 1895 - August 24, 1965) was a pioneer balloonist. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens won the Mackay Trophy when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon Explorer II. ==Early career== Born Orvil Orson Anderson, on May 2, 1895 in Springville, Utah. An Army clerical error changed it to Orvil Arson Anderson when he joined the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps in August 1917. On July 28, 1934 he participated in the Explorer I Stratospheric Balloon Fight which reached an altitude of 60,613 feet before he had to bail out due to safety concerns. In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens won the Mackay Trophy, the Harmon Trophy and the National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal〔(First High-Altitude Photo )〕〔(National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal, Captain Orvil Anderson )〕 when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon Explorer II.〔 Anderson received the Distinguished Flying Cross for each of the two Explorer flights. ==World War II== In World War II he was in the Air War Plans Division and was involved in planning the Combined Bomber Offensive against Germany. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orvil A. Anderson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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