Robert E Allen
MilitaryWas co-pilot on Kneemeyer's crew. When his 26 mission tour as a pathfinder crew was completed they named the plane 'Amen'. Because a pathfinder only flew in cloudy weather it took them longer to get to 26 missions.
Air Medal w/4Oak Leaf Clusters; DFC/ETO Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Maryville, Maryland | 27 May 1920 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self