Allen G O'Neal Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). In a letter to O'Neal's mother by Major Tom R Norris, dated 18 June 1945, he describes what happened: 'The aircraft which your son was navigating crashed on 1 January 1945 while taking off on an operational mission, and his funeral service was conducted with full Protestant rights at the American Military Cemetery located near Cambridge, England. The entire crew are interred there. Your son was an excellent navigator and he and his crew had a remarkable record. The loss to this organisation is keenly felt.'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The burning wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 447th Bomb Group, 1 January1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-46-3-447)(1-1-45)(A/C 567 - Type B-17G)."

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sarah Gray
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 January 1945

Born

Tennessee

Buried/ Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery Plot B Row 7 Grave 13

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/oneal%3Dallen

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Further details from MACR 15877 - http://www.fold3.com/image/29426797/

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ContributorAAM
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Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia