Morgan Seymour Tyler, Jr. (1920-1985) was born in Three Rivers, Michigan, and attended the University of California and Santa Monica Junior College. In 1941, he entered the aviation cadet program of the U.S. Army Air Corps, and undertook basic and advanced flight training. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in October, 1941 at Luke Field, Arizona. There he served as a flight instructor until 1943. Stationed in both the Mediterranean and the China-India-Burma Theatres during World War II, Tyler flew over 250 combat missions in P-40 and P-47 aircraft. After the war, he was assigned as air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Turkey, and was later assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Air Force as the Executive Officer to the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs. From 1953-1955, Tyler served in command and instruction roles in North Africa, indoctrinating all pilots in U.S. Air Forces Commands in Europe who were converting to the F-100 Super Sabre aircraft. In 1956, Tyler joined the Strategic Air Command (SAC), serving in command roles at SAC posts in Georgia, Maine, and Nebraska. In 1965, he was reassigned as commander of the 4252nd Strategic Air Wing at Kedena AFB, Okinawa. While serving as commander, he flew 119 combat missions in the KC-135 aircraft in support of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He also flew six combat missions with the B-52 aircraft. In 1967, General Tyler returned to the U.S. to become Commander of the 817th Air Division, SAC, with headquarters at Pease Air Force Base, N.H. In 1970, he became Director of Combat Operations Center, North American Air Defense Command and Continental Air Defense Command at Ent AFB, Colorado. His distinguished military career included the following awards and decorations: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Soldier's Medal, Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters and the Republic of Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order (First Class) which was presented to him by Primier Ngyun Cao Ky. General Tyler retired from active effective March 1, 1973.
From the description of Tyler, Morgan S. (Morgan Seymour), 1920-1985 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10613709
