Leon J Allen
MilitaryShot down by flak and crashed near Liseux on 8/13/44 in B-17 'Passion Pit' #42-95150, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Passion Pit
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
England, Arkansas, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 13 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8322 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database