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First Name: Clarence
Last Name: Tinker Sr.
Birthplace: Pawhuska, OK, US
Gender: Male
Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces (1941 - 1947)
Home of Record: Pawhuska, OK |
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Middle Name: Leonard
Date of Birth: 21 November 1887
Date of Death: 07 June 1942
Rank: Major General
Years Served: 1912-1942 |
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Clarence Leonard Tinker Sr.
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)
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Biography:
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Clarence Leonard Tinker Sr.
Major General, United States Army Air Forces
United States Army major general who last served as commander of the Seventh Air Force until his untimely death in 1942 during the Battle of Midway. Major General Tinker was the highest Native-American (Osage) officer in the Army and the first to achieve the rank of major general. He was also the first general officer (and second flag officer) to be killed in World War II. He is the namesake of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Honoree ID: 103321 |
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