Allen Gene Meister Jr
Military
485th BG - 828th BS
Standing L to R: Ralph F. Perillo (G), Thomas A. Langstaff (TG), Edward G. Johnson (BTG), Eugene A. Lascotte (NG), Donald R. Turner (FE), William J. Van Meer (RO)
Kneeling Left to Right: John D. Crouchley (P), Allen G. Meister (B), Forrest J. Leveille (N), William J. Hays (CP)
This crew was shot down on 28 June 1944. Crouchley was KIA. The rest of the crew (minus Meister) survived and were made POW. Meister had been made squadron bombardier days before and was not aboard when this crew was shot down.
Crew association.
Object Number - UPL 37257 - John D. Crouchley Crew 485th BG - 828th BS Standing L to R: Ralph F. Perillo (G), Thomas A. Langstaff (TG), Edward G. Johnson (BTG), Eugene A....
Assigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. Regular Bombardier for John D Crouchley crew, missed their crews fateful last mission on 28-Jun-44. 30 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11063665 / O-802172
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Miss Yankee Rebel
- Unit: 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Runge, TX | 20 August 1917 | Son of Adolf G and Martha G [Ehlers] Meister. |
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Died |
Highlands, TX | 25 August 2014 | |
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Buried |
Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery Highlands, Harris County, TX | 29 August 2014 | Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery Highlands, Harris County, TX |
| Webster, TX | |||
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Based |
Venosa | Assigned to 828BS, 485BG, 15AF USAAF. |
