Albert T Trendell
MilitaryDropped out of formation with two engines feathered on a mission to Lechfield 16 March 1944 in B-17G #42-31585 'Mount 'N Ride'. Landed in Switzerland. Interned (INT) for 11 months. Returned to Bassingbourn when 91st celebrated its 300th mission.
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mount N Ride
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Switzerland per info in the "Summary biography".
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Albert Thomas Trendell in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancestry.com)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3221 / MACR 3221, self March 2010, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database