Roscoe R Allen Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory.
Post War: Joined Caterpillar Tractor Co. where he worked as a research engineer until his retirement.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Monroe, LA, USA | 28 July 1917 | Son of Roscoe R and Barbara [Gilbert] Allen, Sr. |
Enlisted |
Peoria, IL, USA | 3 November 1941 | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 19 April 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Other Assigned |
Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK | 8 September 1944 - 19 April 1945 | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
Dunlap, IL 61525, USA | 19 February 2016 | |
Buried |
Illinois, USA | Cremated, Location of ashes unknown. |
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