Tinker Clyde D.

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Clyde D. Tinker is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17 (42-31325) Monument - 452nd Bomber Group

Name:

Clyde D. Tinker

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

14158142

Unit:

730th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Date of Death:

1966-01-05

State:

Tenessee

Cemetery:

Evergreen Cemetery, Erwin, Tennessee

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Sgt Clyde D. Tinker, left waist gunner of the B-17 42-31325, took off from station 142 in Deopham Green, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. Shortly after bombs away, the plane was hit by flak and came under attack from German Fw-190 fighters. He bailed out successfully but was later captured and sent to Stalag Luft 4 in Gross-Tychow. Clyde died on January 5, 1966 at the age of 55 and is now buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.