Allen Grover McGuire
Military
IWM Collection: MOSELEY, L L and Family
Object Number - UPL 29618 - 1st Lt. Allen G. McGuire, 78th FG
Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. 64 x missions. ETD
Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (13OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 405th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Red River County, Texas | 26 February 1918 | BornRed River County, Texas |
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Enlisted |
1 January 1942 | ||
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Other Discharged |
15 October 1945 | ||
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Enlisted |
20 May 1947 | ||
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Other Discharged |
28 February 1973 | ||
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Died |
Lubbock, Texas | 22 August 2006 | DiedLubbock, Texas |
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Buried |
Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery Clovis, New Mexico | 25 August 2006 | InterredLawn Haven Memorial Gardens CemeteryClovis, New Mexico |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15483150/allen-grover-mcguire
https://www.muffleyfuneralhome.com/obituary/837034
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 136 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry
