Major Anderson Over Cuba (Oct. 27, 1962)

The Daily Muster · Oct 27, 2026 · 10m

He was the only American killed by enemy fire in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:04 A Kid from Greenville

2:03 Higher Than Anyone Could Shoot

3:35 Thirteen Days

5:02 Black Saturday

5:56 Banes

7:51 The Answer

SOURCES

- JFK Library, Cuban Missile Crisis: October 27, 1962: https://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/oct27/

- JFK Library, Atomic Gambit Episode 4: Black Saturday: https://www.jfklibrary.org/about-us/social-media-apps/atomic-gambit/episode-4-black-saturday/transcript

- National Museum of the U.S. Air Force…