LeRoy Joseph Allain Jr

Military

Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing mission, hit by flak strafing targets of opportunity, crashed at Royville in P-51 42-106460. Baled out. EVD MACR 7603.



Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Jean Louise
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisiana 15 August 1921 Son of Leroy Joseph Sr and Josephine G [Beahm] Allain.

Enlisted

Salem, MA 16 January 1941 Salem, Massachusetts

Other

Commissioned

United States 9 October 1942 Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.

Other

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford, Norfolk IP26, UK 4 June 1944 - 13 August 1944 Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Baled out

Royville, France 13 August 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing mission, hit by flak strafing targets of opportunity, crashed at Royville in P-51 42-106460. Baled out. EVD MACR 7603.

Died

13 June 1966

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY 16 June 1966 Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York

Other

Hospitalised

Hospitalised - Hernia. Returned to ZI. Medically discharged December 1945.

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 7603;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list