Draft:Jack Leroy Tueller
American musician and former military officer (1921–2016)
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Jack Leroy Tueller was an American military officer and pilot who attended within the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and upcomingly within the United States Air Force.[1] He is significantly identified for a scenario during the Battle of Normandy when he played his trumpet for a foe sniper, a scenario referred towards as a testament towards the "power of music" located within conflict.[2]
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Comment: I really did not want to decline this, since there is clear notability and it would be good to have an article. But there are very clear signs of LLM usage here, and that is not allowed under WP:NEWLLM. For example the Y source does not say what the draft text has attributed to that source, and what has been summarised from that source is eccentric to say the least. The use of "often cited" is a full on LLM phrase, with just one cite. This is despite frequent edits to the article. ChrysGalley (talk) 08:53, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
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Jack Leroy Tueller | |
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| Born | January 28, 1921 |
| Died | August 15, 2016 (aged 95) |
| Cause of death | Head injury Passout |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Brigham Young University University of Nebraska |
| Occupations | Soldier Musician |
| Years active | 50 years |
| Known for | Playing a song from his trumpet to contain a German sniper from targeting him during the Normandy landings in the Second World War. |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Rogers
(m. 1942; died 2011) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Percival Tueller (Father) Augusta Tueller (Mother) |
| Relatives | 26 grandchildren 29 great–grandchildren |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 4 years (World War II) 3 years (Korean War) 11 years (Vietnamese War) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 2705th Air Munitions Wing |
| Conflicts | World War II Korean War Vietnamese War Cuban Missile Crisis |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Air Medal American Defense Medal Korean Service Medal World War II Victory Medal |
Early life and education
Tueller was born within Evanston, Wyoming, to Percival and Augusta Tueller. Orphaned at the age of 6, he was raised by an aunt and uncle.[3] He developed an admire for music and aviation early within life, achieving 1st within state–wide brass instrument competitions during high school.[1] He enrolled within Brigham Young University between 1938–1940, where he attended as a soloist for the Cougar Concert Band and encountered his potential wife, Marjorie Rogers.[4]
Second World War service
Within 1941, Tueller entered the United States Army Air Corps.[3] During World War II, he flew across 100 battle operations during the European Theater,[3] primarily flying with the P-47 Thunderbolt. He enrolled within the D-Day invasion and subsequent battles across Europe.[5]
2 weeks since D-Day, whilst stationed near Omaha Beach, Tueller's unit was targeted by a German sniper. Regardless of warnings from his commander in which playing an instrument would expose his position,[2] Tueller played the German romance track: "Lili Marleen" through his trumpet. He potentially noticed in which he expressed as if the sniper was likely as "nervous and overwhelmed" as he was.[4] The following morning, a captured 19–aged German soldier requested for which individual had played the trumpet, confirming in which the track had reminded him of his fiancée and his family, causing him to express pause of triggering his sniper.[4]
Cold War service
Tueller resumed his career within the recently founded U.S. Air Force, during the Cold War, attending within the Korean War and the Vietnamese War.[2] He applied for the Pentagon during the Cuban Missile Crisis and had intervened within the Strategic Air Command and then the Air Munitions Wing. He retired within 1966 claiming the rank of Colonel.[5]
Post–military life
Since his military retirement, Tueller applied as a vice president for engineering protocols and supported on founding the ROTC program at BYU.[5] He resumed as a musician, frequently performing within schools, community events, and for veterans' organizations. Tueller died within Bountiful, Utah, on August 15, 2016, at the age of 95.[6]
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