Bobby Dotson Allen
MilitaryFlew 22 missions from 18 July to 30 November 1944. On 30 November 1944, B-17 #44-8499 was shot down near Blowfield, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag IV. Discharged 18 October 1945.
Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ Eastern Service Medal w/ Silver Star/ Overseas Service Bar/ Good Conduct Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Dillon, South Carolina | 2 November 1924 | |
Other Prisoner of War |
30 November 1944 | ||
Died |
11 February 1995 | ||
Buried |
Fairview Cemetery, La Grange |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 11152 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11152