Frank J Tamburino
Military
Object Number - UPL 40396 - Frank J. Tamburino
Frank John Tamburino was a Lt. and bombardier in a crew under Commander John S. Simmons Jr., 486 Bomb Group, 8th US Airforce, 835 Bomb Squadron in 1944. During his time of service from 1942-1946, he was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf clusters and the EAME Ribbon with 4 bronze service stars (Also known as Campaign or Battle Stars, bronze service stars are worn on service ribbons to denote an additional award of a medal or to indicate participation in a designated campaign.) . This EAME Ribbon (European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal) was awarded for any service performed between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, inclusive. His home base was Sudbury, England. He was a Bombardier - Navigator in 35 combat missions throughout France, Belgium and Germany. Under lt. John S. Simmons, he was originally assigned to B-24 Liberators with heavy bombers (with Phil Brinkman's Hard-t-Get nose art) and then his crew transitioned into the B-17 Flying Fortress, “Goin Jessie”
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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: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Acton
Revisions
I am the daughter of Frank J. Tamburino and unfortunately, his name has been entered incorrectly in a number of places.
His is often listed as Frank P. Tamburino, but that may have been how he signed in as his father was "Philip" and he may have wanted to dedicate his service to him. In actuality, he was Frank John Tamburino (1916 -1993). I have some old photos and one can be found online at http://wwiiflighttraining.org/Cadets/Class1943/1943h/images/simmons_joh… and his is listed in Mission 009 — 27 May 1944 (http://www.486th.org/Mssn/M001t050/CList/CList009.htm), but they still have the "P" as his middle initial. However you can see that the last name is spelled correctly on this list. I don't see anywhere to upload any images, but I will if there is a way to do so. Thank you.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.486th.org roster
