Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Flying Officer Lloyd Alan Trigg DFC, of Houhora, was an experienced RNZAF bomber pilot making his maiden flight in a RAF Liberator in the North Sea on 11 August 1943 when he engaged a German U-boat. His aircraft received several catastrophic hits from the anti-aircraft guns during his bombing runs and it crashed, killing Trigg and his crew, so the only witnesses to his high courage were the U-boat crew members.. The U-boat sank but its crew were rescued by the British and the captain reported the incident, recommending Trigg be decorated for his bravery. The Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously External source: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~vcweb/winners/nz_winners/trigg.htm This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.