Rome Tindal was born on August 12, 1890, in South Carolina to his mother Rosa Tindal. During his childhood, he received no formal education but was able to learn how to read and write. He continued to live in North Carolina as a farmer until July 17, 1913, when he enlisted in the U.S. military from Columbus, Ohio. He served in the Pacific Branch of the 25th Infantry in Company K as part of the Supply Unit under the rank of Private. He also worked as a cook. After being honorably discharged from the army on March 30, 1919, he moved to Los Angeles, California. There, he lived on a farm as a lodger. He began working as a Butter Soter for the company Steam Ry and was registered in the 1930 census as a Republican. Tindal was also a Christian. He continued working there until his passing on March 8, 1935, in Los Angeles. He was laid to rest at Los Angeles National Cemetery. 

This biography was researched and written by students as part of the Digital Veterans Legacy Project at Loyola Marymount University, funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration. 

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