Donald Everhart Allen
Military
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UPL 12821
North American P-51D Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - assigned to 2Lt Marvin W Arthur of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden and named in honour of his wife. On the left is assistant crew chief S/Sgt. Jerome "Jerry" Byrge and to the right is crew chief S/Sgt. Donald E Allen.
Corrected and updated caption.
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. S/Sgt Allen was a talented artist, who was kept busy with nose art requests from pilots of the 334th Fighter Squadron.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME (6 Battle stars), Good Conduct Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885176
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Miss DALLAS
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Meg
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Miss DALLAS
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Miss Dallas
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Meg, Davey Lee
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cleveland, OH, USA | 14 October 1919 | |
Enlisted |
89 Carothers Rd, Newport, KY 41071, USA | 9 March 1942 | |
Based |
Debden | 9 December 1942 - 26 August 1945 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK | 1 April 1943 | Promoted to S/Sgt. |
Died |
Rocky River, OH 44116, USA | 15 August 2013 | |
Buried |
North Olmsted, OH, USA | Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorPyker
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Added additional data from personal knowlege and Association of the 4th Fighter Group.
ContributorAAM
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'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia