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Rudolf Anderson F-86 Sabre Memorial

Greenville, SC

A jet displayed in Cleveland Park honors Greenville native Rudolf Anderson Jr., the only American killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Anderson was shot down while flying a U-2 reconnaissance mission over Cuba in 1962.

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Source: Roadside America

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