William Joseph Trickey

Military
media-43497.jpeg UPL 43497 Work List for the 82nd Fighter Squadron Ground Crews, 16 May 1945.

Personal collection of Curtis Shepard

Object Number - UPL 43497 - Work List for the 82nd Fighter Squadron Ground Crews, 16 May 1945.

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39019499 / O-702751
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Toledo, OH 20 October 1922 Son of William Jasper and Addie Iowa [Keller] Trickey.

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN 22 January 1942 Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Died

Houston, TX 28 November 2016

Buried

Houston National Cemetery Houston, Harris County, TX Houston National Cemetery Houston, Harris County, Texas

Based

Duxford Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book Duxford Diary by the Duxford Aviation Society, 1989 edition

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