Francis M Tuttle
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 22150 - Francis Tuttle - Corydon, 398th BG, KIA
Hit by flak and crashed at Wesenberg in B-17 #42-97348, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807674
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cambria, IA 50060, USA | 23 December 1909 | |
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Enlisted |
Herrold, IA 50109, USA | 23 January 1943 | Camp Dodge |
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Other Killed In Action |
near Brussels, Belgium | 13 July 1944 | a/c hit by flak that disintegrated the tail at about 0745 hours. One chute scene before the a/c disappeared in the clouds. |
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Buried |
Wayne County, IA, USA | Hart Woods Cemetery Wayne County Iowa, USA Grave references 603rd AAF Bomb Sqdr. | |
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Buried |
Plot A-10-236 |
Revisions
Contributorjohngriggs
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Added detail based on personal observation at Harts Woods Cemetery (former entry only said Woods Cemetery).
Contributor466thHistorian
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 7498 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7498
