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TRENT, Cecil Glen - Date of
birth
21 April 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Thornfield, Ozark County, Missouri -
Hometown
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37139966 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 May 1943 - Place of
death
Near Kats, oud Noord Beverlandpolder, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Abijah A. Trent (father)
Martha T. (Holland) Trent (mother)
Billy Dean (stepfather)
William D. Trent (brother)
Anne E. Trent (sister)
Stella M. Trent (sister)
Claude E. Trent (brother)
Arley Trent (brother)
Fred F. Trent (brother)
Clara L. Trent (sister)
Alma B. Trent (sister)
Clifford M. Trent (brother)
Floyd C. Trent (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3115 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Antwerpen, Belgium
MACR: 4908
More information
T/Sgt Cecil G. Trent was employed by the Brown Automotive Company.The bomber was shot down above the Scheldemonding by a JG-26 from Otto Bach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch,www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, www.newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat - 13 June 1943, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, Melissa Connely, 1920 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com