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Robert B. Tresville Jr. | |
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| Born | May 9, 1921 Fort Huachuca, AZ |
| Died | June 24, 1944 (aged 23) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 332nd Fighter Group 100th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Robert B. Tresville Jr. (May 9, 1921 – June 24, 1944) was an African American pilot who served in the original 332nd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, during World War II. He was Commanding Officer of the 100th Fighter Squadron and went missing in action after his plane went down over the Mediterranean Sea in June 1944.[1]
Early Years
Tresville was born on May 9, 1921 at Fort Huachuca in Arizona where his father, an army band leader, was stationed. Shortly after his birth his father was transferred to Fort Benning in Georgia and became director of the 24th Infantry Band. Tresville graduated with honors from high school in 1938 and entered Pennsylvania State College shortly thereafter. Congressman Arthur Mitchell appointed Tresville to the West Point after his first year.[2]
World War II
Tresville applied for pilot training while at West Point and was sent to Tuskegee Army Air Field where he was trained as a single engine pilot. He graduated as a member of Class 42-K on December 13, 1942 and then traveled back to West Point where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army of the United States. In December 1943, Tresville was appointed Commanding Officer of the 100th Fighter Squadron succeeding the command of Lieutenant Elwood Driver. As part of the 332nd Fighter Group, Tresville and the 100th Fighter Squadron were deployed to Europe and arrived in Italy on January 29, 1944.[3] On June 24, 1944, Tresville was assigned to lead a mission over the Mediterranean Sea to strafe an enemy supply line located west of Airasca, Italy. The group was instructed to fly low to avoid being picked up by enemy radar. Nearing the target Tresville was unable to correct his plane as it slid off course and plunged into the water. Lieutenant Woodrow Crockett took over command of the group after Tresville's plane crashed and led them safely back to Ramitelli Air Field in Italy. Tresville is among the names listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Italy.[3]
Honors
Tresville was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.[3]
References
- ^ "Stoutly battled racial discrimination"; The Washington Post, April 10, 2011 Sunday, METRO; Pg. C07, 813 words, T. Rees Shapiro
- ^ Francis, Charles E. and Adolph Caso. The Tuskegee Airmen: The Men Who Changed a Nation. Boston: Branden Books, 1997.
- ^ a b c Capt. Robert B. Tresville crashes after navigation error
External Links
- Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Listing
- Tresville, Robert B. (Tuskegee Airmen), CPT
- Tuskegee Airmen Archive
- Robert B. Tresville at Find a Grave
