James Bridges
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
The American Air Museum archive is under redevelopment
We are currently working on a site-wide upgrade which will be completed in October 2022
You will not be able to search, add or edit information in the American Air Museum archive while this takes place.
You can find out more about our plans here
Donald C Allen
Military
-
He was an aviation cadet from Feb. 18, 1943 to March 17, 1944, He attended Preflight Pilot Training for 8 weeks in San Antonio, TX and Primary Pilot Training for 8 weeks at Hicks Field, Texas. Pilot class 43-K in Texas
-
-
-
-
-
Lehr Crew, 458th BG, 752nd BS. Horsham, St. Faith, Norwich, England
-
Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Pfiffner, and his crew at 458th BG, Horsham St Faith, England. Joe, Aerial Gunner, is front row, center. This is the Barnhart crew. They were established January 1945. LtoR, Standing: Engineer Robert McKinnon, Co-Pilot Frank Strickland, Navigator 1st Lt. Donald C. Allen, Pilot Lyall Barnhart. Kneeling: Waist Gunner Argel Cool, Tail Gunner Joe Pfiffner, Nose Gunner Julius Niedenthal (names given by Joe Pfiffner himself written on the back of this photo). My father was D. C. Allen.
-
O Hara crew officers and Donald Allen. My father (the short guy, Donald C Allen) knew the officers in this photo who sadly crashed and were KIA. I found this photo in my father's collection. Paul Bloomberg, Lewis Bambick, John O'Hare, Don Allen and Delbert McCrary. I'd love to hear from family, Sarakgrivas@gmail.com
-
Durward A. Trivette
"DC", as he was called, attended the following service schools:
Preflight Pilot Training - San Antonio, TX
Primary Pilot Training - Hicks Field, TX
Aerial Gunnery - Laredo, TX
Adv. Bomb Trng - AFV Big Springs Texas in 44
Bmbdr Refresher - MAAF Midland Texas in 45
Bmbdr Instructor - MAAF Midland Texas in 45
He arrived in England on June 28, 1944
And left there March 29, 1945
DC was first assigned to the Lehr Crew at Horsham St. Faith, July 1944. In October and November 1944 he then flew with the Stoesser crew as their Navigator. In December 1944, DC Allen then flew with the Sullivan crew as their Navigator. From Jan 1945 to the end of his missions Feb 1945, he flew with the Barnhart crew.
He flew back to the States and trained as a Bombardier Instructor in Texas.
His date of relief from active duty was November 19, 1945
Service
People
-
-
Robert Brittain
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Counter Measures (radar) | 458th Bomb Group
INT landed in Sweden on 17 Jan 45 in B-24 41-28963. -
Robert Craver
Military | Pilot | 458th Bomb Group
-
A Farnham
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
19 July 1943 wounded while TDY to 9th AF. B-24 #42-40665 'Ten High' was attacked by fighters and crew bailed out near Malta. -
Erich Gagel
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 458th Bomb Group
-
John Galazin
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
-
Amisa Gilpatrick
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer | 458th Bomb Group
-
Dugald Hagadon
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 458th Bomb Group
-
David Jordan
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 458th Bomb Group
-
Donley Koon
Military | Staff Sergeant | 458th Bomb Group
Units served with
-
458th Bomb Group
Group
The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force in February 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany's oil industry waged... -
752nd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
-
42-52457
B-24 Liberator
-
41-29340 'Yankee Buzz Bomb'
B-24 Liberator
On 7 October 1944, two of the aircraft's engines failed as it headed off on a mission. The pilot, Albert Grice ordered his crew to bail out before he risked landing the aircraft. ... -
41-29352 'Wolves Lair'
B-24 Liberator
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. David B Osborne crew flew her 18 times. -
42-95219 Miss "Gus", Patchie
B-24 Liberator
B-24 42-95219 'Patchie' of the 752nd Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group. -
42-95316 Princess Pat
B-24 Liberator
-
42-51270 My Bunnie II
B-24 Liberator
Missions
-
508
1 August 1944
-
511
2 August 1944
-
524
6 August 1944
-
8th Air Force 554
15 August 1944
Airfields in NW Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium are the primary targets for this mission. 8th Air Force despatches a total of 932 aircraft. The raid is coordinated with 1,000 Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers and Mosquitos attacking 9 airfields... -
662
3 October 1944
-
669
7 October 1944
-
8th Air Force 670
9 October 1944
Black Week
Associated Place
-
Horsham St Faith
Military site : airfield
Horsham St Faith was an RAF Bomber Command Station opened in June 1940. It was home to Bristol Blenheim medium-bombers, and was for a time occupied by fighters, including those of No. 19 Squadron and No. 264 Squadron. From September 1942 the airfield...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 11 November 2020 15:28:31 | Tagyou | Changes to mission associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas, daughter |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 15:13:27 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas, daughter |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 14:36:15 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas, daughter. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 14:33:14 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas, daughter. sarakgrivas@gmail.com |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 14:05:18 | Tagyou | Changes to biography and aircraft associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas (sarakgrivas@gmail.com), his daughter. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 13:37:50 | Tagyou | Changes to service number |
| Sources | ||
Daughter, Sara Grivas |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 13:36:15 | Tagyou | Changes to awards |
| Sources | ||
Daughter, Sara Grivas. sarakgrivas@gmail.com |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 November 2020 13:34:04 | Tagyou | Changes to place associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas, DC Allen's daughter |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 November 2020 23:45:42 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Load lists from the archives at Washington, D.C. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 November 2020 23:40:56 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Load lists from the Archives at Washington, D.C. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 November 2020 23:35:54 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Load lists from National Archives, Washington, DC |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 November 2020 23:34:22 | Tagyou | Changes to person associations |
| Sources | ||
Load lists from National Archives, Washington, DC |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 December 2019 14:01:40 | Tagyou | Changes to role |
| Sources | ||
From his yearbook and paperwork. Im his daughter, sarakgrivas@gmail.com |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 30 November 2019 01:55:54 | Tagyou | Changes to media associations |
| Sources | ||
Sara Grivas |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 December 2015 20:35:21 | Tagyou | Changes to media associations |
| Sources | ||
All information has been posted by DC's youngest daughter, Sara Kay Grivas from his military records. Donald Charles Allen passed away on March 31, 2011 at the age of 89. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 December 2015 20:14:00 | Tagyou | Changes to nickname, highest rank, biography, awards and person associations |
| Sources | ||
All of the above has been entered by his youngest daughter, Sara Kay Grivas. This information has been taken directly from his Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service. Donald C Allen passed away at the age of 89 on March 31, 2011. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:07:25 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
458bg.com / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
||
