Donald F Allen

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media-50160.jpeg UPL 50160 Donald F Allen, 1st Lt., Pilot, USAF 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squad Donald F Allen

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Object Number - UPL 50160 - Donald F Allen, 1st Lt., Pilot, USAF 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squad

Assigned Oct 1944 to 339th Bomb Squad, 1st Lt. Donald F Allen acted as first pilot on a B-17 in England. He was a commander of 10 men and flew 35 missions from the base in England to major targets in Germany, from October 17, 1944 to March 12, 1945.

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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
  • Service Numbers: T-129059
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal

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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Separation Qualification Record

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Separation qualification and combat sorties record.

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Family photo collection

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Movement Orders, Heavy Bombardment Crew, Number FK350AJ 137

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Certificate of Service

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Operations orders

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Photo Donald F Allen

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history; Snetterton Falcons, pg 201

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