Name:
Richard L. Tannehill
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-726844
Unit:
335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1945-05-17
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
D
Row:
4
Grave:
54
Decoration:
Comments:
Richard L. Tannehill was born in 1919 in Ohio. He served in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a Captain during World War II.
Cpt Tannehill was killed in a flight accident on May 17, 1945. Piloting the P-51 Mustang #44-72340, his aircraft spun in and crashed during a practice flight. It is believed that the cause was a lack of oxygen. He is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, 4thfightergroupassociation.org