Ross Trefry Abbott

Monuments

ISOB West, Doe & Yesia (B-24, 44-41046 Crash Memorial)

Name:

Trefry Abbott Ross

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1999-12-29

State:

California

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Plot:

Sec: 4-N ROW 33, Site: 5

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Trefry Ross was born on January 5, 1922 and was from California. He served as the Waist Gunner of a B-24. On December 17, 1943 B-24J (44-41016) piloted by 1LT Thomas West, flying out of Torretta, Italy as part of the 765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, 49th Bomber Wing, 15th Airforce, on a raid to bomb the Odertal Oil Refinery in Germany. The formation was attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down. The plane crashed near Troubky in the present-day Czech Republic. Six of the crew perished; 4 were able to parachute to safety and were captured. Ross was able to parachute to safety and spent the rest of the war as a POW at : Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12. The town of Troubky buried the downed airmen and remembered them in a beautiful grave/memorial in the town cemetery. The American Flag is flown over the grave every December 17 and July 4th.