serviceyears laterwork branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1936 -- 1961 real estate broker usa 23 january 2010 san diego , california oelwein , iowa united states of america 1912 78th pursuit squadron 250 legion of merit world war ii 13 april 1913 20px lieutenant colonel kermit tyler.jpg kermit tyler
 kermit arthur tyler
kermit tyler

kermit a. tyler -lrb- april 13 , 1913 -- january 23 , 2010 -rrb- was an american air force officer .
tyler was assigned as a pilot in the 78th pursuit squadron at pearl harbor on december 7 , 1941 , the day japan attacked pearl harbor .
