Kermit Tyler
Kermit Arthur Tyler | |
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Lieutenant Colonel | |
Unit | 78th Pursuit Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit[2] |
Other work | Real Estate Broker[2] |
Kermit Arthur Tyler (April 13, 1913 – January 23, 2010)
Biography
Tyler was born on April 13, 1913, in Oelwein, Iowa.[1] He moved with his family to Long Beach, California, and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years before becoming an Army Air Corps flying cadet in 1936.[2]
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Tyler was a
Following an investigation by a Naval Board of Inquiry in August 1942,[3] it was determined that Tyler had been assigned to the Information Center with little or no training, no supervision, and no staff with which to work. Tyler was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing by the Board, and no disciplinary actions were taken against him.
Later life
Tyler retired as a
References
- ^ a b c d McClellan, Dennis (2010-02-24). "Kermit A. Tyler dies at 96; officer didn't act on radar warning about Pearl Harbor raid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (February 25, 2010). "Kermit Tyler, Player of a Fateful, if Minor, Role in Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Navy Court Of Inquiry: Kermit A. Tyler". Joint Congressional Committee, Nov. 15, 1945, to May 31, 1946. U. S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "The Times obituary: Kermit Tyler". The Times of London. February 27, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.