Virgil Tangborn Obituary

Virgil Tangborn attended Bemidji High School in Bemidji, MN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Virgil Tangborn.

Graduation Year	(unknown)
Date of Passing	Jun 14, 1944
About	Virgil John Tangborn (May 23, 1920 - June 14, 1944) PFC, U.S. Army, and Silver Star recipient for gallantry, was mortally wounded by enemy shellfire during the Invasion of Normandy on June 14, 1944 at the small village of Amfreville in Normandy, France. He was rescuing a wounded soldier trapped in a burning truck containing exploding ammunition. The action took place during ensuing explosions within a burning and heavily shelled artillery ammunition dump. He is the brother of Wendell Tangborn, American glaciologist.