Jarvis Allen

Military
media-17133.png UPL 17133 Back row left to right: Waist gunner: Gerald Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Rudy Thigpen ( not on final mission), Waist gunner: Albert Di Minno, Tail gunner: Leland Judy, Flt Engineer: Jarvis Allen, Radio Operator: Victor Ciganek
Front row left to right: Pilot: Jack Hargis, Co-Pilot: Carl Smith, R.C. Martin ( not on final mission), Bombardier: Edward Winslow

Airman's labeled photo and first hand knowledge

Object Number - UPL 17133 - Back row left to right: Waist gunner: Gerald Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Rudy Thigpen ( not on final mission), Waist gunner: Albert Di Minno,...

Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3119. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-2990 'Dame Satan', Evaded (EVD). Escaped from enemy occupied territory via Belgium and France with the help of Belgian and French citizens through the Comet Line. Crossed paths with AAF ball turret gunner, Robert W Metlen. Reached Spain and Gibraltar from where he flew back to England on 18 December 1943. See Jarvis Allen's page with the full story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fallenja.html

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32392925
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673492
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19092104 and O-734080
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39900663
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18103410 and O-738586
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator

Aircraft

Bob Campbell Crew
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dame Satan
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Destiny's Tot
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

28 February 1915 Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Other

Bailed out

17 August 1943 of B-17 Serial 42-2990

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

17 August 1943 - 15 December 1943

Died

26 February 1990 Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky
Pyramid, Kentucky, USA

Buried

Jarvis Allen rests at the Allen Family Cemetery # 1 in Pyramid, Floyd County, Kentucky family cemetery in

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Added link to his page at www.evasioncomete.be

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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family of Robert W Metlen.

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from family records of Robert Metlen.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 277 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 277, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Biship & Hey p. 192

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