Stephen Francis Tanella
Military
Object Number - UPL 60578 - 1st Lt Stephen F. Tanella
Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3 OLC), EAME (2 BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Elizabeth, The Princess, Rose of York
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York, New York | 26 December 1917 | Born New York, New York |
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Died |
12 October 2012 | ||
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Buried |
Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana | 15 October 2012 | Interred Our Lady of Peace Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since he has a Military S/N.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
