Walter H Trenchard
MilitaryShot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30070 'Tweedle-O-Twill', Prisoner of War (POW). Aircraft shot down returning from the Regensburg bombing mission. ( It was Lt. Trenchard's 13th combat mission) he parachuted into enemy territory and broke his ankle when he landed. Was captured and spent approx. 17 months in various German prison camps. While in captivity he learned to speak German fluently. He also assisted in several escape attempts.
POW/Purple Heart/Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tweedle-O-Twill
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Died |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
17 August 1943 |
Revisions
Added an "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 679 / MACR 679/son / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database