Walter W Trettin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22147.jpeg UPL 22147 Walter Trettin - Rockford, 447th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 22147 - Walter Trettin - Rockford, 447th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) near Plum in B-17 44-8355

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-8355

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 24 December 1944

Born

Rockford, Iowa, USA

Enlisted

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11119 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron MACR 11119

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Object number: UPL 22147 - Walter Trettin - Rockford, 447th BG, KIA