Tunis John Lyon
MilitaryHis obituary said: 'He was a retired first lieutenant from the U.S. Air Force, and served in World War II as a P-38 Lightning pilot in the 55th Fighter Group, stationed in England. He was shot down over Germany in 1943 and was a prisoner of war for one year, returning to Valley Forge, Pa., where he met his wife, Alice Sowers, a registered nurse.'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Grand Rapids, MI, USA | 26 February 1924 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
15 April 1944 - 31 March 1945 | ||
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Other Shot down and became Prisoner of War |
Minderheide, 32425 Minden, Germany | 15 April 1944 | Burning engine noted in MACR 3905 |
|
Died |
Conroe, TX, USA | 17 April 2012 | |
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Other Transferred 55th Fighter Group |
Either late Jan or early Feb |
Revisions
Information amalgamated from duplicate record. Sources: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3905 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Obituary published April 19, 2012 in the Herald Mail
http://articles.herald-mail.com/2012-04-19/obituaries/31369880_1_smiths…