Keith N Allen
Military ROLL OF HONOURCol Allen flew with a special undercover group led by Col. Bernt Belchen to drop supplies into Norway. He was mistakenly shot down attempting a landing in Norway, by the Russians. They thought he was a German plane. He mistakenly flew over their restricted space. They apoliged to America for this tragedy.
Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
23 September 1944 | ||
Born |
Cook County, Illinois | ||
Buried |
unknown (Russia) |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / various reports one from Dist. Service Cross awarded