Roscoe R Allen Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory.
Post War: Joined Caterpillar Tractor Co. where he worked as a research engineer until his retirement.
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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
Places
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Monroe, LA, USA | 28 July 1917 | Son of Roscoe R and Barbara [Gilbert] Allen, Sr. |
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Enlisted |
Peoria, IL, USA | 3 November 1941 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 19 April 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Assigned |
Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 8 September 1944 - 19 April 1945 | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Dunlap, IL 61525, USA | 19 February 2016 | |
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Buried |
Illinois, USA | Cremated, Location of ashes unknown. |
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