Jerry Tannen

Last Name: Tannen
First Name: Jerome
Middle Initial/Name: Oscar
Nickname: Jerry

Birthdate: February 25, 1920
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Residence: From at least 1918 through the 1940’s, the Tannen family lived at 309 Washington Street in Wilmington, Delaware. In the 1940 census, they were still living at this location.

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Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Truck driver.

Branch of Armed Services: US Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 2118986
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Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL (Pilot training field);

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Rank(s): Sergeant; Warrant Officer

Theater(s) of Operation: Oran, Africa

Locations: Africa, Italy

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Delaware Connection(s): His brother Joe Tannen, Harry First, Sam Geller, Artie Blatman, Dave Berger, Marty Balick, Lenny Lipstein, Irv Miller, Irv Finkle, Phil Weinstein, Sydney Shpeen, Marty Sloan, Fred Herlihy, Henry Winston, Seymour Berman, Morris Ariff.

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Death Date: January 20, 2001
Death Place: Vista, Lake Montezuma, AZ
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Date of Marriage: August 31, 1947
Spouse Name: Betty Lee Clark Tannen
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Spouse Birthdate: August 2, 1926
Spouse Birthplace: Monticello, Jones, Iowa
Spouse Death Date: March 2, 1991
Spouse Death Place: Cottonwood, Yavapai, Arizona, USA

Name(s) of Children: Dennis J. Tannen, Michael Tannen, Bea Susan Tannen, Sandra L. Tannen

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Father's Name: Samuel Tannen
Mother's Name: Lena Deborah Schlitten

Birthplace of Father: Austria
Birthplace of Mother: Austria

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