Rudolf Trenn

Hi
wonder if anyone know anything more About Rudolf Trenn
Rudolf was killed on 16.04.1943 at the start of a sortie against England at the airport Poix / Northern France, He was aboard on one of the FW 109.

Any information or pictures Please??
Thanks

[Doug Stankey]

A look at our officer career files reveals:

TRENN, Rudolf.
(DOB: 22.11.17 in Altefähr auf Rügen).
26.08.39 entered the Luftwaffe.
01.07.40 trf to Sturzkampffliegerschule 2.
01.02.41 Lt., trf to Erg.St./St.G. 77.
05.41 with 9./St.G. 77.
16.02.42 Lt. and pilot, awarded the Ehrenpokal.
02.07.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 9./St.G. 77.
c.12.42 Staka 8./St.G. 77 (to 20.02.43).
c.20.03.43 appt Staffelführer 3./SKG 10.
†16.04.43 killed in Fw 190 take-off collision at Poix/France.
25.05.43 Oblt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz and promo to Hptm, Staka.
Credited with 518 combat missions.

A look at the Kracker Archives reveals the following:

Trenn, Rudolf. - Hptm. - 11/22/1917Altefahr auf Rügen - Erg./StG-77, 9./StG-77, Stfkpt 8./StG-77, Stfkpt 3./SKG-10Ju 87D, Fw 190A-5 RK(5/25/43 Post.), DK-G(6/29/42), EP(2/10/42), EK 1 & 2, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant - KIFA 16 April, 1943 during takeoff with his Fw 190 from Poix (northern France) airfield for an attack on Britain. 500+ missions, 17 tanks destroyed, mostly with the Ju 87.

This is about all we can find.

HLdZ
DGS

[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

The QM 6 has the following information regarding the incident in which he was killed:

16 April 1943: Oberleutnant Rudolf Trenn of I./SKG 10 killed in Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 0150 846) in collision on take-off at Poix-Nord airfield, 100%
16 April 1943: Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 0152 563) of I./SKG 10 involved in collision on take-off at Poix-Nord airfield, pilot uninjured, 100%
16 April 1943: Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 0152 723) of I./SKG 10 involved in collision on take-off at Poix-Nord airfield, pilot uninjured, 100%

I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo

Thanks for the info...
Wondering if there is any more picture of Rudolf, as only found one???

[Chris Goss]

The photo in my book on I/SKG 10 is the same as in the Obermaier book; I have not discovered any more

seem like he only had one taken.
Thanks anyway

[thenelm]

More likely the only one that has survived or so far surfaced from private sources. One can only imagine the treasures still tucked away in attics or thrown away as Grandpa's unwanted stash.

Not related to WWII in any way, but as an example, I rescued a whole pile of old family photos that my deceased 100-year old great-aunt had saved, going back to the turn of the last century, from my own mother's and aunt's (father's sister) 'cleaning out' of the aunt's house after she, the great-aunt, passed away. My mom was wicked pissed that I wanted to save this stuff and couldn't fathom why I thought saving these was important to me, my siblings and cousins. How many times has that situation occurred with dad's, grandpa's or great-grandpa's stuff after they passed? (Not the argument, but the attitude that it's just unwanted trash.)