Frank B. Tannehill

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 10/08/1944

Frank B. Tannehill was born on April 10, 1920. He enlisted in the Infantry Branch of the Regular Army
on December 13, 1940 at Jackson, Mississippi. At the time of his enlistment his home of residence
was listed as Perry County, Mississippi and his civilian occupation was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms.
In the records of the 22nd Infantry his home of residence was listed as Rayville, Louisiana. He had completed
grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company D
in General Orders No. 14 Headquarters 22nd Infantry dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

He was wounded in action by shrapnel to his lower leg on June 9, 1944 and returned to duty
on July 24, 1944.

Clipping from The Richland Beacon-News
Rayville, Louisiana, Saturday July 29, 1944, Page 1
Note: Though the clipping states Tannehill returned to duty
on July 6, the Morning Reports for Company D indicate
he returned to duty on July 24.

Private First Class Frank B. Tannehill was killed in action along the Belgian/German border,
by shrapnel to his back on October 8, 1944.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal in 4th Division General Orders # 73
dated 8 October 1944.

Clipping from The Richland Beacon-News, Rayville, Louisiana
Saturday 24 Feb 1945, Page 1

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Decorations of Frank B. Tannehill

Frank B. Tannehill was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and in 1947 his remains were returned
to the United States where he was reinterred in Louisiana on December 13, 1947.

Clipping from the Monroe News-Star Friday December 12, 1947
from Bonnie Sisson Manning from the Find A Grave website

Burial:
Riverview Cemetery
Monroe (Ouachita Parish)
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana

Grave marker for Frank B. Tannehill

Photo by Sharon Ray from the Find A Grave website

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