He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
He was inducted into the Army on February 10, 1943.
Otto was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26 developed engine trouble returning from a bombing mission over Sardinia and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, and the "French Croix de Guerre".
Service # 36804934
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Airmen who perished on B-26B #42-95768:
Cinnamond, Rea M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Jensen, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Junkins, Harry E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ME
Lieberman, Daniel ~ S/Sgt, Photo/Gunner, NY
McCall, James H, Jr ~ FO, Bombardier, AL
Trapp, Otto A ~ S/Sgt, Radio/Gunner, WI
Zoglman, Clarence J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, KS
Seven parachutes were seen to deploy however only Sgt John L. Jensen's remains were recovered.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
He was inducted into the Army on February 10, 1943.
Otto was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-26 developed engine trouble returning from a bombing mission over Sardinia and crashed at sea during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, and the "French Croix de Guerre".
Service # 36804934
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26B #42-95768:
Cinnamond, Rea M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, CA
Jensen, John L ~ Sgt, Gunner, CA
Junkins, Harry E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, ME
Lieberman, Daniel ~ S/Sgt, Photo/Gunner, NY
McCall, James H, Jr ~ FO, Bombardier, AL
Trapp, Otto A ~ S/Sgt, Radio/Gunner, WI
Zoglman, Clarence J ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, KS
Seven parachutes were seen to deploy however only Sgt John L. Jensen's remains were recovered.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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TRAPP OTTO A • S SGT • 441 BOMB SQ 320 BOMB OP (M) • WISCONSIN
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Records on Ancestry
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1940 United States Federal Census
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
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U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
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1930 United States Federal Census
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