John Harold Allen

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media-7149.jpeg UPL 7149 1LT John Harold Allen was KIA on 22 DEC 1943 when his B-24, #42-7554, nick named; "Tail End Charlie" crashed into a cemetery in the Dutch village of Mirns, Holland.

Here is an interview from eye witnesses who saw his B-24 crash: http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf

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Object Number - UPL 7149 - 1LT John Harold Allen was KIA on 22 DEC 1943 when his B-24, #42-7554, nick named; "Tail End Charlie" crashed into a cemetery in the Dutch village of...

B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.



Crashed into the cemetery in Mirns, Friesland, the Netherlands on 22 DEC 1943, killing 7 of the 10 crew.



Story written about the crash in MAR 2015 by Mr. Jaap Halma

http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf



11 NOV 2015 Commemoration ceremony photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/b-24_liberator_42-7554/albums



11 NOV 2015 YouTube video of event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVpI3Tf-GWc

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33325811
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Asst Engineer / Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: # 14165120
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: # 34351234
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: # 13125175
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: # 35371021
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Dallas, TX, USA 4 June 1920

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8573 Mirns, Netherlands 22 December 1943 US Army Air Corps Pilot John Harold Allen, 1LT died in the plane crash of B-24, #42-7554, nick named; "Tail End Charlie" on 22 DEC 1943. Here is the eye witness report of crash: http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf

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Family & research posted by nephew of the late 2nd LT Anthony L. Destro, Bombardier who was onboard and flying under pilot 1LT John H. Allen,
Upon returning from this MSN, the B-24 was hit by a German fighter. Both 2LT Destro & 1LT Allen were killed in the plane crash on 22 DEC 1943. This is the story from eye witnesses interviewed in this story of the crash:

http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf

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Posted by the nephew of the late fellow aircrew member 2nd LT Anthony L. Destro who was the bombardier on that flight. Source is from a published interview as seen by eye witness of the plane crash. Story written by Mr. Jaap Halma in March 2014.

http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf

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Posted by Anthony L. Destro, II (my uncle, Anthony L. Destro & J.H. Allen were killed in this ACFT while returning from a bombing assignment.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / History of the 445th Bomb Group by Rudolph Birsic

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