David Runyon Allen

Military
media-14531.jpeg UPL 14531 1 January 1945 - Pilots of the 335th Fighter Squadron pose for the camera.
TOP ROW L-R: Maj. Pierce W. McKennon (CO), Lt. August W. Rabe, F/O Lucian W. Freeman, Lt. Hugh W. Lindsay, Lt. Thomas H. Elffner, Lt. Calvin W. Willruth, Lt. Mack D. Heaton, Lt. Kenneth Green, Lt. Robert Hunter, Lt. George D. Green and Lt. Robert L. Couse.
SECOND ROW L-R: Lt. Orval C. Miles, Capt. William H. George, Lt. Charles L. Brock, Lt. Herman S. Rasmussen, Lt. Enoch Jungling, Capt. Albert J. Davis, Capt. Sheltoin W. Monroe, Lt. Robert A. Cammer, Lt. Loton D. Jennings and Lt. Robert C. Buchholz.
BOTTOM ROW L-R: Capt George H. Davis, Lt. Charles E. Konsler, Lt. Olin A. Kiser, Lt. Stanley W. Conners, Lt. Robert J. Mabie, Lt. Paul J. Lucas, Lt. David R. Allen, Lt. Henry A. Lee, Lt. Leslie L. Burgess, Lt. Robert C. Hawley, Lt. Charles B. Greenlese and Lt. James E. Halligan, Jr.

Object Number - UPL 14531 - 1 January 1945 - Pilots of the 335th Fighter Squadron pose for the camera. TOP ROW L-R: Maj. Pierce W. McKennon (CO), Lt. August W. Rabe, F/O Lucian...

Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 2nd Scouting Force. Transferred to 358FS, 355FG 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 354FG. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM (3OLC), WII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle star).

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Born

Saddle River, NJ 15 July 1920

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Crashed

Bush Rd, Avondale, CO 81022, USA 19 July 1942 Forced Landing due to Engine Failure 4 miles NE of Bush, Colorado Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt David R Allen, 19-Jul-42. L-3B 42-36313 1AAFGTD

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Crashed

Muncie, IN, USA 2 November 1943 Take Off Accident Muncie, Indiana Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt David R Allen, 2-Nov-43. L-4A 42-7818 HqSq GCTC

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Transferred

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 8 March 1945 - 13 May 1945 Transferred to the 355th Fighter Group.

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Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 16 April 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

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Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 13 May 1945 - 15 September 1945 Transferred to 335th Fighter Squadron.

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Transferred

Steeple Morden, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 15 September 1945 - 18 September 1945 Transferred to 354th Fighter Group.

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End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 18 September 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

Louisville, KY, USA 24 July 1988

Buried

Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Saddle River Bergen County NJ 27 July 1988 Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Saddle River Bergen County New Jersey, USA.
Saddle River, NJ 07458, USA

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html ;
- His wife

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Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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