Robert K Allen

Military

Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 60 missions in P-51's. Released from service in 1945.



Awards: DFC, AM ( 7 OLC), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lucky Thirteen
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Racine, WI, USA 5 September 1920

Other

Assigned

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK 26 September 1944 Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Schenectady, NY, USA 20 March 2002

Other

End of War

Europe End of War.

Other

Promoted

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK Promoted to Captain.
New York, NY, USA

Buried

Schuylerville, NY 12871, USA Gerald B H Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery Schuylerville Saratoga County New York, USA.

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list