William Allen

Military

Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #425171. On mission to Bremen, led 2nd element of the low squadron. Hit by flak, tried to join 423rd BS when German fighters noticed gunners were out of ammo and shot out an engine. Plane caught fire and bail out order given. A/c crashed near Wiessens and all crew members became Prisoner of War (POW)s.



POW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5171

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Francisco, California

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 April 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15524 / MACR 15524, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 88-89 by R. Strong. / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database