Tampa Goes to War

Tampa Goes to War (HMMSR)

Location: Tampa, FL 33602 Hillsborough County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 56.718', W 82° 27.519'

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U.S. Enters WWII and MacDill Readies the Air Attack

MacDill's First Base Commander
· Col. Clarence L. Tinker took command on March 11, 1940
· First Native American to attain the rank of Major General
· Killed in action in Pacific Theater during Battle for Midway in 1942
· Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City, OK and Tinker Elementary School in Tampa, FL are named in his honor

Before he piloted the historic mission over Hiroshima, Col. Paul Tibbets was Commander of the 340th Bomb Squadron - 97th Bombardment Group at MacDill.

In 1959, Col. Tibbets returned to MacDill as Commander of the 6th Air Division and was soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

By 1945, over 3000 African-American soldiers were based at MacDill Field.

(Photos of "The Legendary Memphis Belle B-17 at MacDill Field", a Combat Pilot, a MacDill Field ID Card, pilots "Taking a Break", a B-26 Squadron Leather Patch, and Members of the Drum & Bugle Corp of the 810th Engineer Battalion)
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 6:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 356500 N 3091999
Decimal Degrees27.94530000, -82.45865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 56.718', W 82° 27.519'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 56' 43.08" N, 82° 27' 31.14" W
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Area Code(s)813, 727, 305, 863
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 122-156 N Ashley Dr, Tampa FL 33602, US
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