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ALLEN, Elbert Quentin - Date of
birth
30 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Laurel County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Butler County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35877878 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
748th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
24 August 1944 - Place of
death
Burg-Weimar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Allen (father)
Mary (Robinson) Allen (mother)
Oma Allen (sister)
Eldon Allen (brother)
Leonard Allen (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97558 -
Data
Nickname: Tis me Sugar
Type: B-17G
Destination: Weimar, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 8200
More information
Sgt Elbert Q. Allen enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 9 October 1943.One report says that there were no fighters or flak and the plane simply left the formation and was not seen again. Another report indicated that it was hit by a lone fighter plane, lost 2 engines, went into a spin and later exploded at a lower altitude.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org)