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LT TILMAN E. POOL, USN/USNR
LT TILMAN E. POOL, USN/USNR


LT TILMAN E. POOL, USN/USNR
FLIGHT LOG ID: 3209

Service Date In: 07/28/1942 Date of Birth: 12/24/1923
Service Date Out: 09/30/1970
Aviation Designation Naval Aviator
State/College Attended U of Georgia/Tulsa/Houston
City, State Montgomery,TX

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Dist. Flying Cross 3 Gold Starss

Theaters/Campaigns:
Pacific WWII

Aircraft:
F6F
F4F
FM-2
SNJ
BT13

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VF-17
VF-39
VF-100

Associations/Service Organizations:
American Fighter Aces

Significant Achievements:
Participated in 1st carrier strike on Japan Mainland, Iwo Jima and Okinawa landings, sinking of the YAMATO battle ship.Air Medal (4 Gold Stars); Presidential Unit Citation.

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