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TRUNK, Victor Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 434431 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 462 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Branxton New South Wales Australia , 21 October 1920 |
| Home Town: | Branxton, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 24 February 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Plot 31. Row A. Grave 8. Local Roll of Honour- Branxton New South Wales Australia |
| Memorials: | Armidale Teachers' College WW2 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Lismore Terania Shire Honour Roll, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 434431 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 434431, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 3 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 434431 | |
| 19 Aug 1943: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant | |
| 10 Sep 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 434431, Emb. Brisbane for U.K. | |
| 19 Feb 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant | |
| 28 Mar 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434431, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 16 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434431, No. 466 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 31 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 434431, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| 19 Jan 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 462 Squadron (RAAF) |
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