Trombley, Wilfred Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Trombley, Wilfred Joseph, "Wayne"
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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.
  • Transferred to the 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station Stone, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 April 1945, effective 26 April 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 26 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
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.
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant (AUS) effective 10 April 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 April 1945.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Tebo, Clerance L⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Hall, Freeman Alexander⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Trombley, Wilfred Joseph, "Wayne"NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Matzner, Henry (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Ry's, Henry A⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Waldron, Jack Theodore⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Nance, Dale Richard⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Williams, John Otto⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Plover, Robert Patrick⇗Flexible 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.
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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.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38752⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 44‑8408⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39035⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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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.
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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.
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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.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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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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