Trenton Early Gard
Military ROLL OF HONOURTrenton Gard was Co-Pilot on B-24 #42-95240 on a supply mission to aid the 17th US Airborne during Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 (American and British forces crossing the Rhine). The plane was flying at 300ft when it was hit by ground fire shortly after dropping the supplies in the Wesel area, Germany. After being hit, the B-24 nosed straight down into the ground and exploded. Trenton Gard and the eight other crew members on board were killed instantly. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36840153
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33566191
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34771167
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
26 May 1920 | Little Rock, Arkansas | |
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Enlisted |
24 September 1941 | as a Private in the Air Corps, at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas | |
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Died |
24 March 1945 | in the crash of B-24 #42-95240, near Wesel, Germany | |
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Born |
Houston, Harris County, Texas | ||
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Buried |
Trenton Gard rests at the Forrest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Taffy Williams website