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11th August 1943: Lloyd Trigg awarded VC on the evidence of the man he sought to kill

Aug 11, 2023
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A Consolidated Liberator GR.V of 200 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command piloted by New Zealander Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg and his crew of eight, based at Yundum on the west coast of Africa is shown sinking the German U-boat U-468 on 11th August 1943. The Liberator however was severely damaged and crashed close to the U-boat killing all the crew, whic…

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