Timothy John Cronin
Military
Object Number - UPL 21099 - Lt. Timothy J "Tim" Cronin. [Oconomowoc, WI]. 334th FS. P-51D 44-14110 QP-R "Sprutz".
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1.5 victories. Assigned to 4FG's OTU - 'Clobber College'.
Awards: DFC, AM (11OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korea medal, Longevity (5OLC), AF Commendation.
Post war: Flew night fighters in Korea and C-130 Hercules in Vietnam.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sprutz Georgie
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wisconsin | 20 December 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Millwaukee, WI | 25 August 1942 | |
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Based |
Debden | 25 May 1944 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Debden, UK | 15 September 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
20 February 2015 | ||
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Based |
Debden | 4 March 1945 | Assigned to 4FG's OTU. |
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Buried |
Saint Jerome Cemetery Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, WI |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Personal research (apollo11) & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list ;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son, Tim G Cronin
