George E Allen

Military

Details in book written by his Bombardier Leonard Streitfeld in "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier".

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

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Born

Berea, Kentucky

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Streitfeld” was misspelled.

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Updated the Role per page 116 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Added an association to his pilot, Albert J. Shimek, mentioned in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier