Donald C Allen
Military
Owner of photo, daughter of Donald C Allen, Sara Grivas.
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Object Number - UPL 19685 - He was an aviation cadet from Feb. 18, 1943 to March 17, 1944, He attended Preflight Pilot Training for 8 weeks in San Antonio, TX and Primary Pilot...
"DC", as he was called, attended the following service schools:
Preflight Pilot Training - San Antonio, TX
Primary Pilot Training - Hicks Field, TX
Aerial Gunnery - Laredo, TX
Adv. Bomb Trng - AFV Big Springs Texas in 44
Bmbdr Refresher - MAAF Midland Texas in 45
Bmbdr Instructor - MAAF Midland Texas in 45
He arrived in England on June 28, 1944
And left there March 29, 1945
DC was first assigned to the Lehr Crew at Horsham St. Faith, July 1944. In October and November 1944 he then flew with the Stoesser crew as their Navigator. In December 1944, DC Allen then flew with the Sullivan crew as their Navigator. From Jan 1945 to the end of his missions Feb 1945, he flew with the Barnhart crew.
He flew back to the States and trained as a Bombardier Instructor in Texas.
His date of relief from active duty was November 19, 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Counter Measures (radar)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Yankee Buzz Bomb
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wolves Lair
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: My Bunnie II
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Miss Gus, Patchie
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1944
- Date: 7 October 1944
- Date: 3 October 1944
- Date: 15 August 1944
- Date: 6 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Sara Grivas, daughter
[email protected]
Sara Grivas, daughter.
[email protected]
Sara Grivas, daughter. [email protected]
Sara Grivas ([email protected]), his daughter.
Load lists from the archives at Washington, D.C.
Load lists from the Archives at Washington, D.C.
Load lists from National Archives, Washington, DC
Load lists from National Archives, Washington, DC
From his yearbook and paperwork. Im his daughter, [email protected]
All information has been posted by DC's youngest daughter, Sara Kay Grivas from his military records.
Donald Charles Allen passed away on March 31, 2011 at the age of 89.
All of the above has been entered by his youngest daughter, Sara Kay Grivas. This information has been taken directly from his Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service.
Donald C Allen passed away at the age of 89 on March 31, 2011.
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