Roland Allard

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Roland Allard Roland Allard UPL 60174 S/Sgt Roland Allard

Object Number - UPL 60174 - S/Sgt Roland Allard

Assigned to 562BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Stuttgart, Germany 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3289 Killed in Action (KIA)

 

Awards: AM (OLC), American Campaign, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3289) nicknamed "Wolf Pack". A veteran's son has enclosed a letter with the print: '[Left to right standing:] Clayton Junkin, Bruno Miazgowicz, Rolland Allard, William Shawley, William Bemmie, Chris Ivanoff, [left to right kneeling:] Frank Boyer, Edward A Wick, Allan B Lemley, (?) Mack. This picture is of the original crew of "Wolf Pack" of the 562nd Squadron of the 388th Bomb Group, the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Edward
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wolf Pack
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Providence County, Rhode Island 6 May 1922 Born Providence County, Rhode Island

Enlisted

Providence, Rhode Island 7 October 1942 Enlisted Providence, Rhode Island

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Stuttgart, Germany 6 September 1943 Killed in Action (KIA) Stuttgart, Germany

Buried

Notre Dame Cemetery, Rhode Island 9 September 1948 Re-Interred Notre Dame Cemetery Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island

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MACR 3066 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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