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Allen, Wallace Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name Allen, Wallace Frank   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35727131   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 11 May 1944, effective 11 May 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Tail Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 July 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Michigan
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 March 1924
  • Promoted from to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944.
  • Killed by flak on 24 July 1944, returned in aircraft.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jennings, William Cornelius⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Bell, Albert (NMI)⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Rancatore, Frank James⇗TogglierCT
SGT. Algase, Max Louis⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Sunshine, Morris Hyman, "Morry"⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Chapmon, William Theodore, "Oakie"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Hunter, George Filmore⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Allen, Wallace FrankFlexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑37792⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
115⇗ 25 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
117⇗ 28 May 1944 Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Tail Gunner 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
124⇗ 3 June 1944 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102601⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
125⇗ 4 June 1944 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
126⇗ 5 June 1944 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group.
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
M Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group. Bombed Primary Target.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Group. Turned back at 0815 hrs due to failure of #2 engine.
Sortie Report⇗
143⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Tail Gunner 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107058⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗

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