Merle F Allen Jr

Military

Assigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 Victory and 2 shared. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC, AM (6 OLC), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Dee Laura Philly-Dillies
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron 364th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Assigned

Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK 12 June 1944 - 19 November 1944 Assigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

E/A Shared

Germany 20 June 1944 E/A Shared 20-Jun-44.

Other

E/A Shared

Germany 29 June 1944 E/A Shared 29-Jun-44.

Other

Promotion

Leiston, Suffolk IP16, UK 12 July 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 13 September 1944 E/A destroyed 13-Sep-44.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 19 November 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Avon Park, FL 33825, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / The 357th Over Europe