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HAYNES, Allen Woodrow - Date of
birth
18 November 1918 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia -
Hometown
Toano, James City County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14025523 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 January 1943 - Place of
death
Paris, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett B. Haynes (father)
Viola H. (Vredenbrug) Haynes (mother)
Haveiland L. Haynes (brother)
Julia A. Haynes (sister)
Melvin B. Haynes (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24452 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 16243
More information
T/Sgt Allen W. Haynes was a mechanic and repairman of motor vehicles before he joined the Regular Army in Tampa, Florida on 25 September 1940.The aircraft was attacked by German fighters over Amiens, France and shot down by a Me 109.
T/Sgt Haynes was severely wounded when the aircraft during the attack. Although he managed to parachute out of the crashing plane and was taken prisoner, he died of his wounds on 4 January 1943 in a German military hospital in Paris.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Walker Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Shane O, www.google.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com - Harchy