Robert W Tredinnick
Military![Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278783.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse 'Photo shows: Lieut. John.G. Winant, Jnr. Leaving his Flying Fortress, at his station somewhere in England, after returning from a sortie over enemy territory G. Aug 1943 PN.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-380374.jpg.webp?itok=eCOcLU1q)
Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278783.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse 'Photo shows: Lieut. John.G. Winant, Jnr. Leaving his Flying Fortress, at his station somewhere in England, after returning from a sortie over enemy territory G. Aug 1943 PN.' Roger Freeman Collection
Have looked closely at FRE 1569 and FRE 1570 and the leather name patch definitely reads 'Navigator'.
Object Number - FRE 1569 - Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and B-17 Flying Fortress. Lieutenant Robert W...
Robert Tredinnick served as a navigator with the 390th Bomb Group. He was part of crew number 12. On 10 October 1943, he was flying in B-17 #42-30262 'Tech Supply' when it was shot down. He bailed out, was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW) and held at Stalag Luft III.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![Lieutenant John G Winiant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group taxies a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wittan's Wallopers" at Framlingham. Passed as censored 15 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows: The Fortress piloted by Lieut. John G. Winant Jnr. arriving back at the dispersal, at his station somewhere in England. G. Aug 1943. PN.' Censor no: 278785 . On reverse: Planet News Ltd., US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414086.jpg.webp?itok=b5eNxdoF)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tech Supply
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Jersey, USA | 9 September 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ, USA | 15 April 1941 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
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Died |
Manchester Township, NJ, USA | 11 March 1994 | |
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Other Lived in |
Essex County, NJ, USA |
Revisions
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=rob…
Social Security Death Index: https://www.fold3.com/page/13704832_robert_w%20tredinnick/stories/
Have looked closely at FRE 1569 and FRE 1570 and the leather name patch definitely reads 'Navigator'.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Tredinick%2C+Robert+W
See also:
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=122148
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 862 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
![Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278783.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse 'Photo shows: Lieut. John.G. Winant, Jnr. Leaving his Flying Fortress, at his station somewhere in England, after returning from a sortie over enemy territory G. Aug 1943 PN.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380374.jpg.webp?itok=2pZFPrRO)
![Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278784.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo shows: Lieut. John.G. Winant, Jnr. Leaving his Flying Fortress, at his station somewhere in England, after returning from a sortie over enemy territory G. Aug 1943 PN.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380375.jpg.webp?itok=KxhxGSHA)
![Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278787.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' Photo shows: Lieut. John G. Winant, Jnr. (centre, wearing a "Mae West") of Concord, New Hampshire, with his crew, including 2nd. Lieut. Donald C Arns, of Algona, Iowa; 2nd. Lieut. Robert W Tredennick, of North Cald](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380376.jpg.webp?itok=rCSQy0rd)