Name:
Charles E. Trimble
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-749942
Unit:
560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-07-29
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
F
Row:
1
Grave:
34
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Charles E. Trimble entered the military service in Arkansas. He served in the 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a First Lieutenant and bombardier of #42-107062 "Worry Bird / Miss Bea Haven" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 29, 1944 and is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 1Lt Trimble was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.