Allen R Yashack

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media-33583.jpeg UPL 33583 Allen R. Yashack, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 33583 - Allen R. Yashack, 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers

He flew a total 12 combat missions from Thurleigh; scheduled for No 7 he was grounded because of ear problems. A replacement gunner was assigned and the aircraft crashed on take-off killing all on board. He was to fly 5 further missions with another crew and returned to the USA with them in October 1944. He then spent a year at Lowry Field Colorado before being discharged in November 1945. He was afterwards the Diagonal IA Postmaster for 27 years.



Air Medal one cluster



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description
Diagonal, IA 50845, USA

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Iowans of the Mighty Eighth

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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