Meyer Tupler

Military

media-51639.png UPL 51639 Meyer Tupler, 2017 Meyer Tupler

Tupler, Meyer (1917) Young Men's Draft Card
Evening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 23 Oct 1944, Mon Page 13
The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) 29 Sep 1944, Fri Page 16
Evening star. June 04, 1944, Page B-2
Evening star. October 08, 1944, Page B-2
Evening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2
Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 08, 1943, Page B-6
Evening star. Washington, D.C. October 11, 1943, Page B-4
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 15 Sep 1944, Fri Page 11
Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) 02 Sep 1958, Tue Page 40
Meyer Tupler Jewish Serviceman's card
The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 08 Jun 2005, Wed Page 15/B1
The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 16 Jul 2017, Sun Page B7

Object Number - UPL 51639 - Meyer Tupler, 2017

Mother Sadie Tupler, 1223 Concord St, NW Washington DC Prewar employment Capital Transit Company, supervisor Mack Margolis, 1312 7th St, NW Washington DC as a bus driver instructor. Former Vice President United Ice Cream, Baltimore, MD. Wife Laura nee Heidenry. She lived at 2020 Mount Royal Ave Baltimore, MD during the war. Son Anthony born July 8, 1944. Daughter born prior to August 7, 1947. Continued to pilot aircraft for 25 years. Reenlisted USAF 28 Jan 1946. Landed crippled C-47 while traveling from Escanaba, MI to Madison, WI. He jettisoned gasoline over water and landed plane with one engine. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) 02 Sep 1958, Tue Page 40

Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

305th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Curtis Dean Spence

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 37549886
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Chicago, IL	22 July 1917	Source: Young Men's Draft Card Son of Sadie Meyer.
Enlisted	Chicago, IL	1 November 1942	Source: Evening star. October 08, 1944, Page B-2. First wartime enlistment.
Other DFC Story		10 September 1944	Source: Evening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2 story DFC Winner Repeats Feat of Landing Fort On Only Two Engines For extraordinary achievement in aerial combat, First Lt. Meyer Tupler, 1223 Concord N.W., pilot of a Flying Fortress in the European theater, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The lieutenant twice brought flak-riddled ship back to base on two engines, once from inside Germany and more recently from a bombing mission over France. On the latter operation his ship, "Taffy's Boys," was hit by a close flak burst, immediately knocking out one engine. He tried to keep up with the formation, when he was suddenly informed by the ball-turret gunner that gasoline was running out through the bomb bay. Flak has broken the fuel transfer line to No. 3 engine. To prevent fire, Lt. Tupler cut that engine - both engines on one side were out Flak also had damaged the controls and the automatic pilot, and the fuselage was full of holes. Over the English Channel the lieutenant asked his crew if they were willing to try to get to England or if they wanted to bail out. All agreed to stay with the ship. Struggling constantly with the injured fortress, Lt. Tupler nursed it back to England. The crew again agreed to take a chance on landing at their home field rather than bail out with their radio operator seriously injured. The approach to the field was perfect, but Lt. Tulles lost control, going down the runway and the ship started to careen wildly across the grass. Crash crews and ambulances set out after it - expecting the plane to burst into flames or crash. Amazingly enough, the ship stayed on an even keel and the crew raced out of it like rabbits, grabbing the pilot and yelling, "What a landing! Terrific! And the second one on two engines."
Enlisted		28 January 1946	Source: US Army Records. Second postwar enlistment.
Died		26 May 2017	Source: The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 16 Jul 2017, Sun Page B7
Buried	Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA	29 May 2017	Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum Sacramento, Sacramento County, California

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https://www.fold3.com/image/538089334
https://www.fold3.com/record/83792296/meyer-tupler-wwii-army-enlistment…
https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.41765/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190158482/meyer-tupler

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Tupler, Meyer (1917) Young Men's Draft CardEvening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 23 Oct 1944, Mon Page 13
The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) 29 Sep 1944, Fri Page 16
Evening star. June 04, 1944, Page B-2Evening star. October 08, 1944, Page B-2Evening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2 storyEvening star. Washington, D.C. July 08, 1943, Page B-6Evening star. Washington, D.C. October 11, 1943, Page B-4Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 15 Sep 1944, Fri Page 11 storyGlobe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 15 Sep 1944, Fri Page 11Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) 02 Sep 1958, Tue Page 40Meyer Tupler Jewish Serviceman's cardThe Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 08 Jun 2005, Wed Page 15/B1The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 16 Jul 2017, Sun Page B7

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Tupler, Meyer (1917) Young Men's Draft CardEvening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 23 Oct 1944, Mon Page 13
The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) 29 Sep 1944, Fri Page 16
Evening star. June 04, 1944, Page B-2Evening star. October 08, 1944, Page B-2Evening Star. Washington DC. September 10, 1944, Page B-2 storyEvening star. Washington, D.C. July 08, 1943, Page B-6Evening star. Washington, D.C. October 11, 1943, Page B-4Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 15 Sep 1944, Fri Page 11 storyGlobe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) 15 Sep 1944, Fri Page 11Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) 02 Sep 1958, Tue Page 40Meyer Tupler Jewish Serviceman's cardThe Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 08 Jun 2005, Wed Page 15/B1The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California) 16 Jul 2017, Sun Page B7

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Meyer Tupler: Gallery (19 items)

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Object number: UPL 51637 - Lt. Meyer Tupler, 1944