Richard H Allison
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Fatal crash on a navigation training flight Horsham St Faith in P-47C 41-6350. 1st Lt Allison Killed Non Operation (KNO), 5-Jun-43.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cattaraugus County, NY, USA | 11 September 1916 | Son of Samuel B and Rillie C Allison. |
Other Crashed |
Danbury Municipal Airport, 1 Wibling Rd, Danbury, CT 06810, USA | 24 July 1942 | Landing Accident Bridgeport Muni Airport, CT Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Richard H Allison, 24-Jul-42. P-47B 41-5922 - 61FS 56FG |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich NR10, UK | 5 June 1943 | Fatal crash on a navigation training flight Horsham St Faith in P-47C 41-6350. 1st Lt Allison Killed Non Operation (KNO), 5-Jun-43. |
Franklinville, NY 14737, USA | |||
Buried |
Indiana County, PA, USA | Marchand Cemetery Marchand Indiana County Pennsylvania, USA | |
Other Assigned |
5 June 1943 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 144 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list