Human casualties The body of U-2 pilot Anderson was returned to the US and was buried with full military honours in South Carolina. He was the first recipient of the newly created Air Force Cross, which was awarded posthumously. Although Anderson was the only combatant fatality during the crisis, 11 crew members of three reconnaissance Boeing RB-47 Stratojets of the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing were also killed in crashes during the period between 27 September and 11 November 1962.Lloyd, Alwyn T., "Boeing's B-47 Stratojet", Specialty Press, North Branch, Minnesota, 2005, , p. 178. Seven crew died when a Military Air Transport Service Boeing C-135B Stratolifter delivering ammunition to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base stalled and crashed on landing approach on 23 October.
huMan casuAltieS tHe body Of u-2 pIlOT andersON Was ReturnEd to thE uS aNd Was buried With Full MilitarY hONOUrs in soUth CaRoLIna. hE WAs thE first ReCipIent of The NewLy createD aIr Force cROSS, WhiCh wAs aWArded pOsthumoUsly. aLthoUGh AndErSon was the only coMBatant fatAliTy durinG thE Crisis, 11 cRew meMbErs of thREE reconnAissaNCe boEIng RB-47 stratojEts oF The 55th strateGic ReconnaISSAnce wIng wERE also kIllEd in CrAshES DurinG the periOD betweeN 27 sepTeMBer AND 11 noVember 1962.lloyd, alwyn T., "bOEing'S B-47 StRaTojet", SPecialty prEss, norTH braNcH, MinNESOTa, 2005, , P. 178. sEvEn cReW dIED When a mIlITARy air tRaNspORt SerVice BoeIng C-135b StrAtolifteR deLiveRInG aMMunItIon tO gUantAnamO bAy navAL basE sTaLled aND cRAshEd On lAnDing apprOACh ON 23 octoBer.