Clarence L. Tinker
Commanding officer
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... Wikipedia
Born: November 21, 1887, Elgin, KS
Died: June 7, 1942 (age 54 years), Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Awards: Soldier's Medal and Distinguished Service Medal
Rank: Major General