Frank Joseph Tyndell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 9 x combat missions. Shot down on 30-Jan-44 in B-17 42-31535, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2876.
Awards: PH.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801235
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | 29 September 1921 | Son of Jack and Mary Tyndell. |
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Died |
Lubbecke, Germany | 30 January 1944 | Shot down on 30-Jan-44 in B-17 42-31535, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2876 |
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Buried |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Re-Interred Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Kimbolton | 30 January 1944 | Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2876 / MACR 2876, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database