David Monroe Tutwiler
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 52590 - T/Sgt David M. Tutwiler, 401BG.
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 4 x combat missions. Lavata Melton crew.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Post war: Served in USAF during Korea and Vietnam conflicts.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18082882 / O-693301
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shade Ruff #2
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Youngstown, OH | 30 September 1916 | Son of Withroe and Malinda Jane [Foley] Tutwiler. |
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Enlisted |
Charlottesville, VA | 15 December 1942 | Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Died |
Mary Esther, FL | 2 February 1989 | |
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Buried |
Beal Memorial Cemetery Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, FL | 5 February 1989 | Beal Memorial Cemetery Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida |
| Mount Crawford, VA | |||
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/81315420/david-m-tutwiler-social-security-…
https://www.fold3.com/record/87211996/david-m-tutwiler-wwii-army-enlist…
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2648
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Crews/Details.aspx?CrewId=124080
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14413040/david-monroe-tutwiler
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2521
