William Whittfield Trimble Jr
Military
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Object Number - UPL 52652 - 1st Lt William W Trimble, 401BG.
Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. Crashed near Lesperre on 19-Jun-44 in B-17 42-40002 'Breezing Home'. Evaded EVD. See the page with details about his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/ftrimblww.html
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), PH, POW, AFCM, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06966455
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37333339
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14182638
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35424839
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13054628 / O-670027
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Monroe, Louisiana, USA | 27 November 1917 | Son of William W Sr and Eula Elva [Medaries] Trimble. |
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Other Evaded |
Le Pouyau, France | 19 June 1944 | Crashed near Lesperre on 19-Jun-44 in B-17 42-40002 'Breezing Home'. Evaded EVD |
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Died |
San Antonio, Bexar County, TX | 23 February 2005 | |
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Buried |
Mission Burial Park North San Antonio, Bexar County, TX | 27 February 2005 | Mission Burial Park North San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | 19 June 1944 | Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Training |
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL | Pre Flight training - Maxwell Field Montgomery, AL | |
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Other Pilot training |
Union City, TN | Primary Flight training - Union City, TN | |
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Other Pilot training |
Greenville, MS | Basic Flight training - Greenville, MS | |
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Other Pilot training |
George Field, Lawrenceville, IL | Advanced Flight training - George Field Lawrenceville, IL. (Commissioned 2Lt) Apr-43 | |
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Other Operational training |
Lockbourne AAF, Columbus, OH | B-17 transition - Lockbourne AAF | |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6001 / MACR 6001, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=350 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
