Week Two, Day 4: Another World War (1939-1945)
Activity 2: A Call to Arms
Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg, RNZAF (attached to RAF)
Date of action: 11 August 1943 (over the Atlantic)
Date of award: 2 November 1943 (posthumous award)
Lloyd Trigg is the only serviceman to have been awarded the VC on the ‘recommendation’ of an enemy. A salesman from Whāngārei, he joined the RNZAF in June 1941. After undertaking pilot training in Canada he was seconded to the RAF and posted to Coastal Command, flying anti-submarine patrols from West Africa. During an operational sortie on 11 August 1943, Trigg sighted U-468 on the surface. Despite being hit repeatedly by anti-aircraft fire, Trigg pressed home his attack and fatally damaged the German submarine with depth charges. His crippled Liberator then crashed into the sea with the loss of all eight crew. German survivors praised Trigg’s courage after they were picked up by an Allied ship. Their evidence was instrumental in the New Zealander being awarded a posthumous VC.
I think he was a very brave man and it is sad that he died.
Hi James
ReplyDeleteWe have some very brave soldiers in our country. And all of them deserving of the Victoria Cross medal. It certainly is a great honour to get one of these medals.
Again you were supposed to learn about a person and then tell us about them in your own words.
I agree with you about him being brave and it is very sad that he died.
In order for you to get points for this one though, you will need to give us the information in your own words.
I look forward to reading it James
Until next time
Allie :)