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TIBBETS, Ernest Douglas - Date of
birth
20 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Plainview, Hale County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-432254 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
508th Fighter Squadron,
404th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Werl Airdrome, Germany
Werl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest L.G. Tibbets (father)
Gertrude (Parish) Tibbets (mother)
Cullen P. Tibbets (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-27229 -
Data
Type: P-47D
Nickname: Southern Comfort 3
MACR: 10830
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com, myplainview
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, myplainview, Michel Beckers / John Levesley