Allen R McMurran

Military
media-40810.jpeg UPL 40810 Carter Newton Front row second from right, Allen McMurran (Ball turret gunner) back row second from right. Chuch Rohrbaugh (Pilot) on Carter Newton's left.

Carter Newton Jr is source of this information

Object Number - UPL 40810 - Carter Newton Front row second from right, Allen McMurran (Ball turret gunner) back row second from right. Chuch Rohrbaugh (Pilot) on Carter...

Assigned Aug-44 with Crew No. 4247 to 339th Bomb Squadron / 96th Bomb Group as ball turret gunner on B-17. Completed 35 missions and returned to the states in Jan-45.



Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (OJ-Z, serial number 42-102586) nicknamed "Little Joe" of the 96th Bomb Group prepares for take off, guided by a flight control vehicle. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'OJ-Z, 2102586 Little Joe FC Van.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Joe
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Duration plus

Missions

  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945
  • Date: 2 January 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5725) nicknamed "This is IT!" of the 381st Bomb Group opens her bomb bay doors during a mission.
  • Date: 30 December 1944

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Events

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Born

Carthage, MO 2 January 1916

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 16 October 1942 Los Angeles, California

Other

Discharged USAAF

16 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Corona, CA 13 February 2000

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From Dad's pictures

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Per his documentation.

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Personal picture.

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Per mission loading list

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Per mission loading lists.

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Per loading lists

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Per my father's loading lists.

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Added a connection to "Snetterton Heath" AFB.

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Removed connection to the AFB.

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Associated missions.

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My father's mission list

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 187

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