Capt Harvey S Trewitt Jr was the Pilot in the Trewitt flight crew. The Trewitt crew joined the 392nd Bombardment Squadron in Sep 1944. The squadron was based on Saipan. The main targets were Iwo Jima, Chichi Jima, and Haha Jima. In Feb 1945, the Trewitt crew was transferred to the 26th Bombardment Squadron (in the 11th Bombardment Group). They were based on Guam, and later based on Okinawa. Targets included China, Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.

The plane flown by the Trewitt flight crew was called TEXAS KATE (#44-40358).

The members of the Trewitt flight crew were:

Harvey S Trewitt Jr (Pilot)

John F Agee (Co-Pilot)

Farley W Warner (Navigator)

Halbert H Acker (Bombardier)

Aaron V J Williams (Engineer)

Bob E Graves (Radio Operator)

Joe E Davis (Nose Gunner)

Carl W Wardlaw (Tail Gunner)

Arthur Holquin (Waist Gunner)

Kale R Alexander (Gunner)

James B Fleming (Gunner)

Talbert Bennett (Gunner)

Missions flown from Saipan:

Date/Target: 13 Sep 1944 - Pagan Island -----Airplane B-24: Fools Paradise, #42-73282

Date/Target: 14 Sep 1944 - Marcus Island -----Airplane B-24: Incendiary Sue, #42-72991

Date/Target: 23 Sep 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Little Joe, #42-72984

Date/Target: 25 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Little Joe, #42-72984

Date/Target: 3 Oct 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 9 Oct 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 12 Oct 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 15 Oct 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 17 Oct 1944 - Haha Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 21 Oct 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 28 Oct 1944 - Haha Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 2 Nov 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 6 Nov 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 10 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 12 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 16 Nov 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 22 Nov 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 28 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 2 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 4 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Maid of Honor, #44-41476

Date/Target: 8 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 3 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 9 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 11 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 23 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Bathless, #42-109838

Date/Target: 23 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Bathless, #42-109838

Date/Target: 27 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 1 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Thar She Blows III, #44-41468

Date/Target: 5 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Pacific Passion, #44-41500

Date/Target: 7 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 9 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Pacific Passion, #44-41500

Date/Target: 11 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 15 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 17 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Date/Target: 19 Feb 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Texas Kate, #44-40358

Unit History of the 392nd Bombardment Squadron:

392.unit_.history.v02.pdf (30thbombgroup.org)

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Pictures of the B-24 Liberator called "Texas Kate" (#44-40358) show that it had written outside the pilot's position that the pilot was Capt H.S. Trewitt from Dallas.

Below that is a line that says something about him being a "Texas Aggie".

Below that is a line saying that he was "Kate's Old Man".

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Air Medal and 1st Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster - Feb 1945

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Soldiers Medal - Apr 1945:

Captain Harvey S Trewitt, Jr.

Technical Sergeant Talbert M. Bennett, 19097053.

Sergeant Arnold D. Code, 36109671

"For heroism displayed at APO 244, on 23 Oct 1944. When a field servicing gasoline truck parked near a heavy bombardment aircraft burst into flames, each with utter disregard for his own personal safety, seized fire extinguishers from another loaded gasoline trailer and successfully smothered the fire. Each, by his prompt courageous action in the face of great danger, helped prevent a disaster which would probably have destroyed several hundred thousand dollars worth of vital government equipment, including one heavy bomber, two gasoline serving units, and the organizational maintenance buildings and equipment a short distance away, and would probably seriously burned personnel within the buildings. The heroism displayed by these men was an inspiration for the men who work with them and reflect highest credit upon each and the military service."

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Distinguished Flying Cross - Apr 1945

"Distinguished Flying Cross awarded Captain Harvey S Trewitt Jr., Air Corp, United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 21 January 1945. As pilot and flight leader of a squadron of heavy bombardment type aircraft, Captain Trewitt led his squadron to within approximately 10 minutes of the target when he ordered the radar plane of the flight to assume the lead for the bomb run as the weather was 10/10 undercast. At the start of the bomb run, intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered hitting the leading radar plane, wounding the navigator and causing the plane to fall out of the formation. Captain Trewitt immediately assumed the lead and, through his instantaneous thinking, ordered his Bombardier to drop his bombs and gave like instructions to the other planes, which resulted in ninety percent of the bombs hitting the target and inflicting untold damage to ground installations. He ordered the remaining planes to return to their base and with disregard for his own safety remained to lead the crippled bomber on a 718 mile over water fhight to its base. Captain Trewitt's high degree of professional skill, airmanship, courage and devotion to duty displayed reflects great credit upon himself and the Army Air Forces."