Allen Wyant Gullion Jr
Military
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UPL 48394
416th BG - 670th BS - 9th AF
A-20G-25-DO #43-9216 Code: 5H-E
Left to Right: SSGT Charles L. Webb (G), 1LT Allen W. Gullion, Jr. (P), SSGT Gerald L. Coffey (G)
A-20G-25-DO #43-9216 Code: 5H-E
Left to Right: SSGT Charles L. Webb (G), 1LT Allen W. Gullion, Jr. (P), SSGT Gerald L. Coffey (G)
His father Major General Allen W. Gullion, Sr. was Provost Marshall of the US Army during World War II
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38464402
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Winsome Winnie
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY | 14 May 1923 | |
Washington, DC | 1 April 1940 | ||
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Conches, France | 6 March 1944 | |
Other Shot Down/Captured |
near Amiens, France | 27 May 1944 | The majority of box 1 dropped on the No. 4 plane [Lt Siracusa], which, having received a direct hit by flak, salvoed its Bombs 10 seconds before the point for release. Six chutes were seen to come out of the planes flown by Lt Guillon and Lt Siracusa. ... The four crews were: Lt Allen W. Gullion Jr., S/Sgt Grady F. Cope, and S/Sgt Gerald L. Coffey; Lt Lucien J. Siracusa, S/Sgt James M. Hume, and S/Sgt Floyd E. Brown; Lt Harry E. Hewes, S/Sgt Joseph F. Kasper, and S/Sgt Harold E. Boyer; Lt Tommie J. Simms, S/Sgt Julius C. Williamson, and S/Sgt Harry W. Larsen. ... As the chutes from Lt Gullion's and Lt Siracusa's planes floated down, it was reported that light flak was fired at the parachutists from 8000 feet to the ground. |
Died |
Soto Grande, Spain | 16 November 1985 | |
Other Graduated |
West Point, NY | United States Military Academy | |
Other POW |
Zagan, Poland | Stalag Luft III |