John W Allen

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Unzhurst in B-17 Boeing's Best #4231342

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boeing's Best" of the 305th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing's Best.'

42-31342

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boeing's Best
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 August 1944

Born

Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 August 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8071 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database