Richard L Tannehill
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
335th FS / 45th FG
1919-1945. Simon Downe
Portrait of Capt. Tannehill, donated to me by his niece.
Object Number - UPL 52761 - Captain Richard Lee Tannehill. 335th FS / 45th FG 1919-1945.
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Spun in and crashed in P-51 44-72340 during a practice flight. Loss believed caused by lack of oxygen. Aran Fawddwy Wales. Killed in Flying Accident [KIFA].
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Columbus, OH, USA | 12 December 1941 | Enlisted Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH. |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 April 1945 - 17 May 1945 | Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Aran Fawddwy, Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL40, UK | 17 May 1945 | Killed in Flying Accident [KIFA]. |
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Born |
Ohio, USA | ||
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Buried |
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| Highland, OH, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
