Otis Keith Tichenor
Military
Robert E. Gordon Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Marvin Hendrickson (BTG), Robert E. Gordon (P), Otis K. Tichenor (M), William F. Reiger (CP), Doyle R. Campbell (NG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Charles J. Ondes (TTG), Lane Arrington (TG), Leroy M. Zach (R/O), George W. Perry (FE)
This crew completed 29 combat missions before hostilities ended.
466th Bomb Group collection
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Object Number - UPL 22538 - Crew #772 Robert E. Gordon Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Marvin Hendrickson (BTG), Robert E. Gordon (P), Otis K. Tichenor...
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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: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-776282
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wisconsin, USA | 3 May 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 29 October 1942 | |
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK | 29 November 1944 - 18 April 1945 | 29 combat missions |
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Died |
El Paso, TX, USA | 7 May 2016 | In Memory of Otis Keith Tichenor May 3, 1924 - May 7, 2016 Obituary Lt Col (Retired) Otis Keith Tichenor, USAF, peacefully passed on May 7, 2016 with his loving daughter Louise by his side. He was 92. Col Tichenor was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He served our country for over 27 years. Born to Herbert and Anna Tichenor in Muscoda, Wisconsin, Col Tichenor enlisted in the Army in 1942 at age 18 and left his job as a welder for Lenthem Smith Shipbuilding. Shortly after his enlistment as a private, he was selected for the Aviation Cadet Program and was commissioned a Lieutenant with a specialty as a navigator. Col Tichenor flew 29 combat missions over Germany, the last with the 466 Bomb Group, Attlebridge, England. After the war, Col Tichenor married the love of his life, Mary, his bride for 68 years until her passing two years ago. While attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison and studying mechanical engineering, he was recalled to active duty at Sandia Air Base. He then served as weapons officer and navigator in the B-29 and B-47 aircraft. With overseas tours in Libya, France, and Germany, Col Tichenor worked various positions as weapons officer, maintenance officer, and squadron commander. Col Tichenor retired from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and moved to El Paso in 1970. Here he worked as a real estate and then insurance agent. He subsequently was employed as an auditor, appraiser, and property inspector for Equifax with Atwood, Vogel and Sterling. Upon his final retirement, Col Tichenor became a small animal enthusiast and amateur botanist. Both Col Tichenor and his wife Mary were actively involved in St Matthew's Parish, as Eucharistic Ministers, and feeding the hungry. Col Tichenor remained at home after Mary's passing and received compassionate care by health care professionals. Col Tichenor was blessed with his wife Mary, two daughters, Elizabeth (Bobby), Louise (Michael), six grandchildren, James (Tammy), Brent, Sarah(Erika), Jenny (Nick), Josh (Kelsey) and Matt (Gretchin) along with five great grandchildren, Gabe, Jed, Caden, Jillian, and Ariana. |
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Buried |
El Paso, TX, USA | 10 May 2016 | Fort Bliss National Cemetery El Paso El Paso County Texas, USA Plot: SECTION L1 SITE 121 |
| Muscoda, WI 53573, USA | Box 468 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 331