Arlan Ray Allen

Military

Object Number - UPL 30601 - Morton C Perkins crew: CoPilot 2Lt Walter W Kamstra, Nav 2Lt Robert J Wallace, Tog Sgt Arlan R Allen, Eng S/Sgt Charles F Carlson, RO S/Sgt Gerald...

Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 x combat missions. Mechanical problems en route Berlin, left them for the return journey 26-Feb-45 force landed at Zolotonosha, Russia, after a short stay at Poltava they were flown out by Air Transport Cmd. RTD

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Morton Carlile Perkins

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11998989 / O-?
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-8316

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

849

Date: 26 February 1945

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Vaghn, NM	23 December 1923	Son of Archie Ray and Mary Elizabeth [Eaker] Allen.
Other Forced landing Mech	Zolotonosha, Russia	26 February 1945	Short of fuel, due to mech problems, Force landed Zolotonosha, Russia. RTD
Other Returned from Russia		26 February 1945 - 12 March 1945	Guest of the Russians. Returned to base 12-Mar-45. Flown out of Zolotonosha to Russian airbase. Shipped to Poltava, Russia by train, then back to London with US Air Transport Cmd via stops in Tehran, Iran; Cairo, Egypt; Tobruk, North Africa; Athens, Greece and Naples, Italy
	Vaghn, NM
Based	Molesworth		Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 missions between 15-Feb-45 and 20-Apr-45