Tanck Donald Delay

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Donald Delay Tanck is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

386th Bomber Group Monument (Great Dunmow)

Name:

Donald Delay Tanck

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-670661

Unit:

554th Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Death:

1944-08-10

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 11 Gold Stars, Purple Heart

Comments:

Donald Delay Tanck entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium, as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on August 10, 1944 and is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Other information: The Bad Penny the 2nd" of the 554th Bomb Squadron 386th Bomb Group hit a tree while force landing near to its base. The crew were: 1.Lt's Carol V Larson; Donald D Tanck; S/Sgt's Harry J Bevan; Samuel H Schmerler; Leonard Zuckerman, Pfc Guy A Youngblood. Larson and Tanck were killed; Youngblood injured and the rest of the crew suffered minor injuries.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov