Clarence L. Tinker
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 81 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 21,1887 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Elgin |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Died | Midway Atoll |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Year of servic | 1912–1942 |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Education | Haskell Indian Nations University |
| Awards | Soldier's Medal |
| Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Date of died | June 7,1942 |
| Command held | Seventh Air Force |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3630649 |
Clarence L. Tinker Life story
Major General Clarence Leonard Tinker was a career United States Army officer, the highest ranking Native-American officer, and the first to reach that rank. During World War II, he had been assigned as Commander of the Seventh Air Force in Hawaii to reorganize the air defenses.
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