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TUCKEY, Bernard Arthur - Date of
birth
27 April 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New York, New York County, New York -
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-798182 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
361st Fighter Squadron,
356th Fighter Group
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea, approximately 5-10 miles east off the coast of Felixtowe, England
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas B. Tuckey (father)
Mildred (Spindler) Tuckey (mother)
Edwin H. Burke (stepfather)
Thomas A. Tuckey (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-8440 -
Data
Type: P-47D
Mission: Ramrod
MACR: 3393
More information
Bernard A. Tuckey attended college and was a hotel manager.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York.
Statement of 1st Lt Elmer G. Dendle, who flew in the same mission: “I was flying Molecoat Green 3 on the combat mission of 20 March 1944. We took off usual and climbed as a section with Lt Tuckey on Capt Porter's port wing and myself on his starboard wing and Lt Bell flying my wing. We climbed to about 6,000 feet and Maj Montgomery called and said we would make a right turn to 'on course' and then get squared away and go through the overcast. We had just started up through the overcast in the afore-mentioned position, and Lt Tuckey seemed to drop down out of the overcast. That was the last I heard or saw of him. We continued on up through the overcast without seeing him again."
Tuckey's body floated ashore at Westkapelle, The Netherlands on 7 May 1944. He was probably drowned. He was initially buried at the cemetery of Vlissingen, The Netherlands
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, Long Island Daily Press - 27 February 1943