John William Allen

Military
media-51057.jpeg UPL 51057 Time's-A-Wastin' (42-102504 LL-D) Garner's Crew, 401st Squadron, 91st BG
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
Jim Norris (Narcis A. ("Mac") Malachowski), Waist Gunner; Walter Satewicz, Crew Chief; David O' Day, Radio Operator; Robert Gruetter, Waist Gunner; Francis Elicson, Ball Turret Gunner; Bobby Pride, Tail Gunner
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
H. Edward Garner, Pilot; Kermit Burman, Co-pilot; John Allen, Navigator; Paul Chryst, Bombardier



Object Number - UPL 51057 - Time's-A-Wastin' (42-102504 LL-D) Garner's Crew, 401st Squadron, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Norris (Narcis A. ("Mac") Malachowski),...

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-17 'Times A-Wastin'. Completed 35 x missions. ETD

"On one mission his seat at the navigators desk broke and so he sat on an ammo box. His plane was hit by flak which blew up the box and slammed him into the bulkhead… he miraculously survived with only heavy bruising."

Awards: AM (5OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Time's A-Wastin'" of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Times A-Wastin
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Seattle, Washington 26 August 1923 Born Seattle, Washington

Died

30 October 2011

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Edward B. Williams

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