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Personal info

Full name
TICHENOR, Felix Hale
Date of birth
9 August 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky
Hometown
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Military service

Service number
35812049
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Left Waist Gunner
Unit
600th Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
10 April 1945
Place of death
Over Oranienburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 37 9

Immediate family

Members
Felix H. Tichenor (father)
Margaret F. (Wingfield) Tichenor (mother)
Edward O. Tichenor (brother)
Ruth L. (Cambell) Tichenor (wife)
Shelia R. Tichenor (daughter)

Plane data

Serial number
43-38853
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Oranienburg, Germany
MACR: 13867

More information

Sgt Felix H. Tichenor graduated from Central High School. He was employed as a cabinet maker at International Steel Company.

He was wounded on his left side of the body and leg and died in the crash.

Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, WWWII Draft Card

Photo source: Jac Engels, The Owensboro Messenger 23 December 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott