to major general on 29 October 1924. In 1941, Tyndall mobilized the 50,000 troops of the 38th Division at Camp Shelby, but was then forced to retire in 1941, as he reached the mandatory retirement age of age sixty-four. Mayor of Indianapolis Robert Tyndall, a Republican, was elected mayor of Indianapolis in 1942, and served until his death in 1947, at age 70. His term is remembered for long-term planning to achieve grade separation, smoke abatement, revamping of the city's sewer and sanitation systems, and non-partisan administration of City Hospital. Death He died on 9 July 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Legacy Tyndall Armory, in downtown Indianapolis, is named in honor of Robert Tyndall. The armory was the headquarters for the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from 1969 until 2011, when the unit moved to a new facility at the former Fort Benjamin Harrison. References 1947 deaths American military personnel of the Spanish–American War American military personnel of World War I Mayors of Indianapolis Sons of the American Revolution United States Army generals Indiana Republicans 1877 births Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery 20th-century American politicians United States Army personnel of World War I