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Trombley, Wilfred Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Trombley, Wilfred Joseph, "Wayne"
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2068319
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #254 dated 23 December 1944, effective 23 December 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 16 April 1945
Results Completed Tour, Returned to USA
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 August 1922
  • Ordered to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 21 March 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #58 dated 16 March 1945.




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Tebo, Clerance LPilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Hall, Freeman AlexanderCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Trombley, Wilfred Joseph, "Wayne"NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Matzner, Henry (NMI)BombardierCT
CPL. Ry's, Henry ARadio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Waldron, Jack TheodoreEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Nance, Dale RichardBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Williams, John OttoTail GunnerCT
CPL. Plover, Robert PatrickFlexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 32 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Navigator 42‑38013 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Navigator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Navigator 43‑37843 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38757. High Squadron. Aborted due to a broken oil line.
Sortie Report
251 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany
Navigator 43‑38757 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
252 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany
Navigator 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6105 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Navigator 44‑6105 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Chipping Ongar on return due to low fuel.
Sortie Report
255 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
Navigator 43‑38752 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38800. Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Navigator 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
260 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at North Pickenham Airfield, AAF Station 143.
Sortie Report
261 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany
Navigator 42‑38208 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Navigator 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37788 when that aircraft was taken by Welsh.
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report
265 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
266 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
268 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
269 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
273 24 February 1945 Target: Submarine Construction Shipyard
Type: Shipyards
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
274 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
276 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
277 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany
Navigator 44‑8408 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
278 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany
Navigator 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Navigator 44‑8007 Crew on Artillery Spotting
Sortie Report
280 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany
Navigator 43‑39164 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
283 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany
Navigator 43‑39035 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
286 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
290 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Navigator 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Navigator 44‑6898 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report

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