Name:
Carl E. Tranchina
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
32879614
Unit:
670th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Bombardment Group
Date of Death:
1994-03-09
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA
Plot:
201
Row:
0
Grave:
149
Decoration:
Comments:
Carl E. Tranchina was born on July 26, 1921. At the time of his death, he was serving in the 670th Bomber Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. On February 8, 1945, at 09h47, Sgt Tranchina and 1Lt Steed (pilot) took off from A-55 Melun/Villaroche, France, on a bombing mission to Nutterden, Germany. On the return, their aircraft ran out of gas and crashed in a forest in Montgeron, France. 1Lt Steed was killed in the crash, while Sgt Tranchina survived.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net