Glenn H Allen
MilitaryFlight Officer Glenn H. Allen was born May 25, 1920, the son of Ralph and Sophia Jane Allen. He was from Yankton, South Dakota.
On August 15, 1944, he was killed by a broken neck when his glider, part of the 439th Troop Carrier Group, crashed at Le Muy, France. He is buried at the Rhone-American Cemetery at Draguignan, France.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Yankton, SD 57078, USA | 25 May 1920 | Flight Officer Glenn H. Allen was born May 25, 1920, the son of Ralph and Sophia Jane Allen. He was from Yankton, South Dakota. |
Died |
Le Muy, France | 15 August 1944 | On August 15, 1944, he was killed by a broken neck when his glider, part of the 439th Troop Carrier Group, crashed at Le Muy, France. |
Buried |
Draguignan, France | He is buried at the Rhone-American Cemetery at Draguignan, France. |
Revisions
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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Sources
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.