Sanderson, Lawson (Lawson Harry McPherson), 1895-1979
Lawson Harry McPherson Sanderson (b. July 22, 1895, Shelton, Wash.-d. June 11, 1979), Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps, was commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1917 following graduation from college. He served in England and France during World War I and also in Haiti, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and China. He was an aviator beginning in 1917 and a pioneer in dive bombing. This decorated officer also served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He retired in December 1951.
From the description of Sanderson, Lawson (Lawson Harry McPherson), 1895-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597157
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels. 1942 - 1945. B-29'S FLY FROM JAPAN TO CHICAGO IN 25 HRS. [ETC.] | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection. 1951 - 1951. Motion Picture Newsreel Films. 10/1941 - 3/1957. PARAMOUNT NEWS [SEPT. 26] | National Archives at College Park |
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| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. MARINE CORPS AVIATION OFFICERS CONFERRING MARINES LEAVING GUADALCANAL WHILE ARMY TAKES OVER | National Archives at College Park |
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Birth 1895-07-22
Death 1979-06-11
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