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Howard
Nelson
Tanner
, Jr.

Born:

, 

California

Howard Tanner graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1944. He retired as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Batallion:

    36th Fighter Squadron

    Action Date:

    1951
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Howard Nelson Tanner, Jr., United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot with the 36th Fighter Squadron, in Korea, in 1951.