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| PERSONALIA |
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Trigg, Lloyd Allan |
| Date of birth: | June 5th, 1914 (Houhora, New Zealand)
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August 11th, 1943 (West of Africa on the Atlantic Ocean)
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| Nationality: |
New Zealander |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Flying Officer
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Unit:
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No. 200 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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March 28th, 1944
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Action:
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On 11 August 1943, Flying Officer Trigg got the recently surfaced U-boat U-468 in his sight during a patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Africa. During his attack on the U-boat his plane was hit several times by anti-aircraft fire originating from the U-boat. His plane was set on fire, but despite all this Flying Officer Trigg managed to sink the U-boat. However, Flying Officer Trigg and his crew crashed into the sea and paid a heavy price for their heroic action. There were no survivors.
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Details:
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Flying Officer Trigg’s Victoria Cross was sold for 132.000 pound at an auction on 6 May 1998.
Only person in the history of the VC that received the decoration accoding to the testimony of the enemy, in this case the commander of U 468,
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