Wilford Harrison Tribby
MilitaryAssigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Pilot, ferried B-26 41-31684 to ETO.
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Greene County, IN | 28 October 1915 | Son of Myrtle Blanche Tribby. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN | 14 May 1941 | Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
30 March 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Fitzgerald, GA | 16 April 1994 | |
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Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, GA | 19 April 1994 | Evergreen Cemetery Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia |
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Based |
Chipping Ongar | Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://387bg.com/556th%20Bombardment%20Squadron.htm
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