Clarence L. Tinker

1887–1942 (age 55)

U.S. Army Air Forces General

Biography

Clarence L. Tinker, born in 1887, rose to become a U.S. Army Air Forces general and the first Native American to reach that rank. His pioneering leadership helped shape early Army aviation tactics, and he remained deeply committed to his tribe and to mentorship throughout his career.

He perished in the early days of World War II, and Honolulu Memorial now honors him as a trailblazer whose courage and vision broadened the opportunities available to future generations of military aviators.

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