Donald Everhart Allen

Military
media-12821.jpeg UPL 12821 North American P-51D Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - assigned to 2Lt Marvin W Arthur of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden and named in honour of his wife. On the left is assistant crew chief S/Sgt. Jerome "Jerry" Byrge and to the right is crew chief S/Sgt. Donald E Allen.

Corrected and updated caption.

Object Number - UPL 12821 - North American P-51D Mustang 44-73304 QP-U "Blondie" - assigned to 2Lt Marvin W Arthur of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. S/Sgt Allen was a talented artist, who was kept busy with nose art requests from pilots of the 334th Fighter Squadron.

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME (6 Battle stars), Good Conduct Medal.

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Units served with

People

Victor James France

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885176
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

41-6414

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Miss DALLAS
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Corporal William A. Brong and Lieutenant Clarence L. Boretsky of the 4th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (QP-M), 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fall, 1944. Cpl. William A. Brong. Lt. Clarence L. Boretsky, Milwaukee, Wis. QP-M. Source - Ed Hedrick. KP.'

42-103794

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Meg
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron

42-7876

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Miss DALLAS
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

43-6832

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Miss Dallas
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron, the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. Handwritten on slide:"P51 QP B Richie ?"

44-13984

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Meg, Davey Lee
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, OH, USA 14 October 1919

Enlisted

89 Carothers Rd, Newport, KY 41071, USA 9 March 1942

Based

Debden 9 December 1942 - 26 August 1945 Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Debden, Loughton IG10 3SW, UK 1 April 1943 Promoted to S/Sgt.

Died

Rocky River, OH 44116, USA 15 August 2013

Buried

North Olmsted, OH, USA Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, biography, awards, events and unit associations. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/page/88674291_donald_e%20allen/details/
http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/334_a…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=115599046

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

AAM DB Entry.

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ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to nickname, role and awards
Sources

Added additional data from personal knowlege and Association of the 4th Fighter Group.

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Contributorapollo11
ChangesChanges to role, biography and place associations
Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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