Robert N Allen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR2nd Lieutenant Robert N. Allen was born on January 5, 1918, the son of Ola DeLong Allen. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Allen. His hometown was Latham, New York.
On October 3, 1942, while en route from Gander Bay, Newfoundland, to Prestwick, Scotland, he was the navigator of B-17 tail 41-24451 when it crashed in bad weather on Mount Slievemorra, near Cushendall, Northern Ireland. 8 of the 10 on board were killed, including LT Allen.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lisnabreeny
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Latham, NY, USA | 5 January 1918 | 2nd Lieutenant Robert N. Allen was born on January 5, 1918, the son of Ola DeLong Allen. |
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Other Killed in action |
3 October 1942 | On October 3, 1942, while en route from Gander Bay, Newfoundland, to Prestwick, Scotland, he was the navigator of B-17 tail #41-24451 when it crashed in bad weather on Mount Slievemorra, near Cushendall, Northern Ireland. 8 of the 10 on board were killed, including LT Allen. | |
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Other Marriage |
Latham, NY 12110, USA | He was married to Mary Elizabeth Allen. His hometown was Latham, New York. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate record to include information from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- History of the 91st BG, Combat Chronology Supplement p. 204;
- Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 36
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
IDPF and/or crash report researched and file donated by Bill Beigel. File donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, please contact http://ww2research.com.