CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
TRENT |
First Name/s: |
Kenneth Lionel "Ken" |
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Service No/s: |
(1333000) 176283 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC and Bar |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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31 Aug 1933 |
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25 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
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15 Aug 1944 |
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05 Oct 1944 |
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05 Oct 1944 |
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05 Oct 1944 |
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06 Oct 1944 |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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15 Aug 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
1940 |
0015 |
4h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise with practice live bombing. |
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17 Aug 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
2300 |
0400 |
5h00 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Night cross-country navigation exercise. |
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26 Aug 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
KIEL |
2020 |
0155 |
5h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Naval installations. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries |
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28 Aug 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
Training |
1515 |
1805 |
2h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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29 Aug 1944 |
LM227 |
U2 |
STETTIN |
nk |
0640 |
9h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Port area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 60x 30lb and 660x 4lb incendiaries. |
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31 Aug 1944 |
LM122 |
UL-X2 |
AGENVILLE |
nk |
1710 |
3h55 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: V1 'flying bomb' support site. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Spitfire escort provided. |
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03 Sep 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
EINDHOVEN |
1545 |
1920 |
3h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy-held airfield. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Spitfire escort provided. |
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04 Sep 1944 |
LM227 |
U2 |
Training |
1040 |
1150 |
1h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. |
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05 Sep 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
LE HAVRE |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints and pockets of resistance around the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. DID NOT TAKE OFF as the aircraft was not bombed up in time. |
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06 Sep 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
LE HAVRE |
1710 |
2035 |
3h25 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints & pockets of resistance around the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x500lb bombs. |
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08 Sep 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Ludford Magna to Elsham Wolds |
1730 |
1745 |
0h15 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Ferry flight after J R Steadman had taken the aircraft to Ludford Magna that morning (reason tbc). |
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08 Sep 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
LE HAVRE |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoints to the north of the town & pockets of resistance. Load 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. DID NOT TAKE OFF due to a faulty bombsight. The aircraft was replaced by UL-V2. |
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10 Sep 1944 |
ME854 |
UL-D2 |
LE HAVRE |
1650 |
2035 |
3h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strongpoint ½ mile southwest of the Forêt de Montgeon. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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11 Sep 1944 |
LM594 |
UL-A2 |
Training |
1120 |
1410 |
2h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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12 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
FRANKFURT |
1815 |
0135 |
7h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling Yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 14x Type 14 incendiary clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. Riccomini records take-off at 1825; the ORB records state 1815. Awaiting verification. |
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13 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Training |
1535 |
1810 |
2h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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15 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
ARNHOLT |
2220 |
0445 |
6h25 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: 'Gardening' (mine-laying) in the Kattegat near Arnholt (code name 'Silverthorne'. Load: 4x 1800lb and 6x 1500lb mines. Riccomini logs 7h05. |
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16 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
LEEUWARDEN |
nk |
nk |
DNTO |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Luftwaffe airfield. Flown in support of Operation MARKET GARDEN. Load: 20x 500lb bombs. During the take-off run an engine failed, causing the aircraft to swing. No one was injured but the flight was abandoned. The aircraft was undamaged and flew a successful air test the following day. |
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17 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) |
1625 |
1920 |
2h55 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy gun position to the north of the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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18 Sep 1944 |
ME801 |
UL-C2 |
Air Test |
1610 |
1735 |
1h25 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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21 Sep 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1435 |
1710 |
2h35 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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23 Sep 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
NEUSS |
1835 |
2355 |
5h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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24 Sep 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
CALAIS |
1615 |
1935 |
3h20 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy fortifications and heavy gun positions defending the town. Load: 13x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. (Riccomini records T/O at 1600). |
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03 Oct 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
1135 |
1315 |
1h40 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation. |
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04 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1430 |
1810 |
3h40 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise. |
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05 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
1820 |
0110 |
6h50 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 14x 4lb incendiary clusters. The attack was successful but on the return the crew was diverted to Wratting Common. |
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06 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Wratting Common to Elsham Wolds |
1115 |
1200 |
0h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. The crew also carried Fg Off J MacDonald and crew, whose aircraft had to be left at Wratting Common, as passengers back to Elsham Wolds. (Riccomini records T/O as 1145). |
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07 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
EMMERICH |
1200 |
1625 |
4h25 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy strong point within the built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 2520x 4lb incendiaries. The crew landed at Sandtoft due to low cloud at Elsham Wolds on the return. |
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08 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Sandtoft to Elsham Wolds |
1420 |
1435 |
0h15 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Return from diversion. |
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13 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
1145 |
1230 |
0h45 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Air Test. Riccomini records T/O at 11:15. |
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14 Oct 1944 |
LM227 |
UL-I2 |
DUISBERG |
0610 |
1120 |
5h10 |
P1 Plt Off K.L. Trent |
NOTES: |
Operation HURRICANE. Target: Four separate aiming points (mines and coke ovens) in the Hamborn district of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 2,212x 4lb incendiaries. This was the crew's final operation on the Squadron. |
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