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Anderson, Edgar Ratcliffe was born on March 13, 1940 in Baton Rouge.
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Edgar Ratcliffe Anderson
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Edgar Ratcliffe Anderson, American Career officer, hospital administrator, physician. Diplomate American Board Family Practice, American Board Dermatology, American Board Aerospace Medicine. Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Svc. Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air medal with nine oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1964; graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1972; graduate, Air War College, 1982.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1965; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1990; flight surgeon 464th Troop Carrier Wing, United States Air Force, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1965-1968; chief aerospace medicine 33d Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1968-1969; undergraduate pilot training, United States Air Force, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1969-1971; completed F-4 combat crew training, United States Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1971; aircraft commander 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1971; assistant operations officer, United States Air Force, Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base chief aeromedical services United States Air Force Regional Hospital, United States Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, 1973-1975; commander United States Air Force Hospital, United States Air Force, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 1975-1977; staff dermatologist United States Air Force Medical Center, United States Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1980-1981; chief flight test operations United States Air Force-Royal Air Force exchange program, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force Station, Farnborough, England, 1981-1983; commander United States Air Force Regional Hospital, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1983-1984; director professional services Office of Command Surgeon Tactical Air Command, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, 1984; command surgeon Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, United States Air Force, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1984-1986; command surgeon SAC, United States Air Force, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1986-1990; commander Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, United States Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1990; surgeon general, United States Air Force, Washington retired, United States Air Force, Washington, 1996; Chief Executive Officer, Truman Health Sys., Kansas City, Missoury, 1996-1998; executive vice president, American Medical Association, Chicago, since 1998. Dean, professor School Medical U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1996-1998.
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Connections
M. Sandra Caston; children: Melisa, Edward, Mark.
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Svc. Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air medal with nine oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Svc. Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air medal with nine oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal.