Byron Trent

Military
Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group outside a Nissen Hut at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Maj Trent, CO 333 BS, in front of Sqdn orderly room.' media-387727.jpg FRE 5842 Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group outside a Nissen Hut at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Maj Trent, CO 333 BS, in front of Sqdn orderly room.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5842 - Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group outside a Nissen Hut at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Maj...

Byron Trent was the Commanding Officer of the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, which was based at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham), UK.



Some time after the war, Byron Trent shared with colour slides with historian Roger Freeman. They are now part of IWM's Roger Freeman Collection.

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A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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'Bombers of WWII' by Jeffrey Ethell: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HxCJVmSDxygC&dq=%22byron+trent%22+A…

Byron Trent: Gallery (11 items)

Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39096) nicknamed "The Mighty Mike" of the 94th Bomb Group. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Ex 305 BG a/c.'

Object number: FRE 5817 - Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group work on a...

Major Byron trent of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8158) nicknamed "Bobby Sox". Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Bobby Sox, Major Trent.'

Object number: FRE 5818 - Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group with a B...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-J, serial number 43-38138) nicknamed "Ice Cold Kate" of the 94th Bomb Group takes off. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'XM:J, 338138 94 BG Ice Cold Kate.'

Object number: FRE 5819 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-J, serial number 43...

An airman of the 94th Bomb Group with a Disney bomb in the bomb dumb at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Bryon Trent. Written on slide casing: '94 BG Bury bomb dump, Disney bomb.'

Object number: FRE 5820 - Byron Trent, Commanding Officer of the 333rd Bomb...

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group landing at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham), guided by a mobile control vehicle. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 Landing Bury St Ed.'

Object number: FRE 5822 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group...

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group inside No 1 Hangar at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'No 1 Hangar Bury.'

Object number: FRE 5825 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group...

B-17 Flying Fortresses (TS-D, serial number 42-97768) nicknamed "Mainliner II", pathfinder (TS-Q, serial number 44-8178) and pathfinder (TS-M+, serial number 44-8170) of the 94th Bomb Group lined up at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'TS:D 297768, +M 48170- 490 BG, Q- 48178- 34 BG, 447 BG } Transfer. 1945 Bury.'

Object number: FRE 5832 - B-17 Flying Fortresses (TS-D, serial number 42...

Nissen hut Station headquarters of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Station HQ, Bury St Edmunds.'

Object number: FRE 5835 - Nissen hut Station headquarters of the 94th Bomb...

Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8569). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Major Trent.'

Object number: FRE 5839 - Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group with a B...

Nissen hut accomodation for the 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: '333 BS living area Bury.'

Object number: FRE 5840 - Nissen hut accomodation for the 333rd Bomb...

Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group outside a Nissen Hut at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Maj Trent, CO 333 BS, in front of Sqdn orderly room.'

Object number: FRE 5842 - Major Byron Trent of the 94th Bomb Group outside a...