Albert T Trendell

Military

Dropped 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

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-B, serial number 42-31585) nicknamed "Mount 'N Ride" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

42-31585

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mount N Ride
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Syracuse, New York, USA

Other

Interned (INT)

Switzerland 16 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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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.

Date
ContributorGene Trendell
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Sources

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.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

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