Richard J Allee

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-17 #42-30174 26-Jul-43; shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Aurich, near Bremen, Germany; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 90



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Francis Tessier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11023695 / O-791352
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30174

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck II
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN 23 June 1942 Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Aurich, Germany 26 July 1943

Born

Indiana, USA Son of Charles and Gladys Allee.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot B, Row 33, Grave 34

Based

Bury St Edmunds 26 July 1943 Assigned to 332BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

 

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MACR 90 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database