Clarence Eugene Tabb Jr. (1922 - 1995)

Born 15 Sep 1922 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Died 5 Jul 1995 at age 72 in Duval, Florida, United States

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Biography

Clarence Tabb Jr. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).

Clarence Tabb Jr. was awarded the Air Medal.

Clarence Tabb Jr. was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.

Captain Clarence Tabb Jr. served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 514th Bombardment Squadron, 376th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended:

Clarence was born 15 September 1922 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was the son of Clarence E. Tabb Sr. And Kathryan I. Laurence

He married Martha Anne Mohead on 31 March 1942 in Madison, Mississippi.^[1]

Clarence was the bombardier aboard the B-24 Liberator bomber, G.I. Ginnie, #42-40657, participating in Operation Tidal Wave the low-level attack on the Romanian oil refineries at Ploesti on 1 August 1943. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for the mission.

He passed away 5 July 1995 in Duval County, Florida. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007748905_002_M9MF-B2D; Image number: 358
   FamilySearch Record: 6C7Y-B7T2 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91V-PSQZ-P
   Clarence Eugene Tabb (19) marriage to Miss Martha Anne Mohead (18) on 31 Mar 1942 in Madison, Mississippi, United States.
2. ↑ Death: "Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998"
   Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998
   Ancestry Record 7338 #4296943 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   Clarence E Tabb death 5 Jul 1995 (born 15 Sep 1922) in Duval, Florida, United States.

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 75; Digital film/folder number: 004951398; FHL microfilm: 2340882; Image number: 618; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03829-8
  FamilySearch Record: XM1M-ZZC (accessed 21 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RH6-S2J
  Clarence E Fabb (7), single son, in household of Clarence E Fabb (34) in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 005449649; Image number: 645; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A
  FamilySearch Record: VYGK-73C (accessed 21 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MR-V22
  Clarence Tabb, Jr (17), single lodger, in household of Louis Lamar Smith (48) in Beat 5, Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 75; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 108936834; Image number: 35
  FamilySearch Record: 6FM4-NF55 (accessed 21 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-J29V
  Clarence E Tabb, Jr (27), married son-in-law, in household of Clarence E Tabb, Jr. (27) in Canton, Madison, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
• MORE “HELL FROM HEAVEN MEN”: "Newspapers.com"
  Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Fri, Jan 29, 1943, page 8
  Newspapers Clip: 141772012 (accessed 21 February 2024)
• In Ploesti Raid: "Newspapers.com"
  Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Thu, Sep 30, 1943, page 10
  Newspapers Clip: 141770889 (accessed 21 February 2024)
• Mississippians at War: "Newspapers.com"
  Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) Wed, Nov 17, 1943, page 12
  Newspapers Clip: 101658236 (accessed 21 February 2024)
• 1944 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
  Sun Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) Mon, May 1, 1944, page 9
  Newspapers Clip: 141771288 (accessed 21 February 2024)
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #209588245 (accessed 21 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Clarence E Tabb Jr. (15 Sep 1922-5 Jul 1990), citing New Pisgah Cemetery, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by April (contributor 49217035).
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #5011110 (accessed 21 February 2024)
  Gender: Male; Enlistment Date: 15 Sep 1923; Death Date: 5 Jul 1995; Birth Date: 15 Sep 1922; Enlistment Branch: AF; Name: Clarence E Tabb; Cause of Death: Natural.