Warren Tresler Allen Jr

Military
media-49829.jpeg UPL 49829 "Master Sergeant Fred Kuhn and Sergeant Warren T. Allon of the 303rd Bomb Group paints Bugs Bunny onto the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '303[BG]." - Printed caption attached: 'The Fortress Circus. R/2214-11. A insignia adopted in the States. It is "Bugs Bunny" from a Walt Disney cartoon [sic]. Brightening up the gay paint-work is Master/Sgt. Fred Kuhn of Perryton, Texas, while giving a helping hand on top of machine is Sgt. Warren T. Allon of Denton, Montana. "Bugs Bunny" has been on 36 bombing trips - some of which are designated by the painted bomb markings.'

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 49829 - "Master Sergeant Fred Kuhn and Sergeant Warren T. Allon of the 303rd Bomb Group paints Bugs Bunny onto the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress....

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Everson Bench, MT 19 March 1922 Son of Warren E and Emma Allen.

Enlisted

Fort Missoula, MT 3 September 1940 Fort Missoula, Montana

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 September 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

Bozeman, MT 19 December 2012

Buried

Manchester Cemetery Great Falls, Cascade County, MT 22 December 2012 Manchester Cemetery Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

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Object number: UPL 49829 - "Master Sergeant Fred Kuhn and Sergeant Warren T...