Curvin Jacob Trone Jr

Military

Assigned to 329BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hamburg in B-24 42-51523 17-Jan-45; hit by flak, landed in Sweden, Interned (INT). MACR 11742



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Karl Anthony Eisele

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-718089
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Pathfinder Navigator

Aircraft

A B-24J Liberator (RE-V, serial number 42-51523) of the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten message on reverse: ‘Stockholm, 11/11/69 – “Dear Roger, It was quite a time since I last heard from you, but perhaps you are busy with other things. I got a letter today from 487B.G. and they told me that B-24J ser.no. 42-100306 was not 487B.G. You told me so in your letter 16/12 1968. I have found out through photos that the plane belonged to 446B.G. Am I wrong? The photo on this card

42-51523

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Full House
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, PA 15 May 1921 Son of Curvin J Sr and Velma Naomi [Geltz] Trone.

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA 28 April 1942 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Other

Interned (INT)

Malmo, Sweden 17 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Hamburg in B-24 42-51523 17-Jan-45; hit by flak, landed in Sweden, Interned (INT). MACR 11742

Other

Discharged USAAF

8 November 1946 Honourable discharge

Died

13 October 1984

Buried

Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, AZ 16 October 1984 Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona

Based

Hardwick 17 January 1945 Assigned to 329BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/20740995/curvin-j-trone-social-security-de…
https://www.fold3.com/record/83779556/curvin-j-trone-jr-wwii-army-enlis…
https://www.fold3.com/record/619119449/curvin-trone-1921-veterans-affai…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205107481/curvin-j.-trone

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Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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ContributorGratefulSonOfFlierEisele
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as per Ted Eisele, Karl's son

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11742