Name:
James Clifton Tyler
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
14060957
Unit:
401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomb Group
Date of Death:
2002-05-07
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Bethlehem Methodist Church Cem., Mississippi
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
TSgt James Clifton Tyler, radio operator of the B-17 41-24452, took off on a bombing mission over the Romilly-sur-Seine airfield. His plane was shot down by German fighters, probably that of Hauptmann Conny Meyer of the 2./JG26. He was captured and sent to Stalag 17B in Braunau Gneikendorf.