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Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Pfiffner, and his crew at 458th BG, Horsham St Faith, England. Joe, Aerial Gunner, is front row, center. This is the Barnhart crew. They were established January 1945. LtoR, Standing: Engineer Robert McKinnon, Co-Pilot Frank Strickland, Navigator 1st Lt. Donald C. Allen, Pilot Lyall Barnhart. Kneeling: Waist Gunner Argel Cool, Tail Gunner Joe Pfiffner, Nose Gunner Julius Niedenthal (names given by Joe Pfiffner himself written on the back of this photo). My father was D. C. Allen.
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Units
- 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
- Service Numbers: O-717-025
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771615
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 857th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
I am the daughter of 1st Lt. Donald C. Allen, navigator/bombardier. I obtained this information from Joe Pfiffner after calling him and seeing the back of the photo labeled.
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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.