Lost in air raid over Tokyo Japan
Corporal Allen was the Left Gunner aboard the B-29 #42-63538 "Winged Victory II," and was killed in action while on a night mission to Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 1945. Six of his crewmates also died when their plane was shot down and crashed; four were taken as prisoners of war and all but one was liberated. The crew was as follows:
Capt. Andrew C. Papson, Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Martin J. Long, Co-Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Joseph N. Murphy, Nav (KIA)
2/Lt. Delbert Miller, Bomb (POW - Liberated)
2/Lt. Adolph C. Katzbach, F.E. (KIA)
2/Lt. Patrick E. Pellecchia, Radar (POW - Liberated)
S/Sgt. John A. Von Gonten, T.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Ralph Allen, L.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Walter W. Oestreich, R.G. (POW - Liberated)
Cpl. Elmer K. Bertsch, CFC (POW - Died in Captivity)
Pfc Hershell Hill, Radio (KIA)
Corporal Allen was the Left Gunner aboard the B-29 #42-63538 "Winged Victory II," and was killed in action while on a night mission to Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 1945. Six of his crewmates also died when their plane was shot down and crashed; four were taken as prisoners of war and all but one was liberated. The crew was as follows:
Capt. Andrew C. Papson, Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Martin J. Long, Co-Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Joseph N. Murphy, Nav (KIA)
2/Lt. Delbert Miller, Bomb (POW - Liberated)
2/Lt. Adolph C. Katzbach, F.E. (KIA)
2/Lt. Patrick E. Pellecchia, Radar (POW - Liberated)
S/Sgt. John A. Von Gonten, T.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Ralph Allen, L.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Walter W. Oestreich, R.G. (POW - Liberated)
Cpl. Elmer K. Bertsch, CFC (POW - Died in Captivity)
Pfc Hershell Hill, Radio (KIA)
Lost in air raid over Tokyo Japan
Corporal Allen was the Left Gunner aboard the B-29 #42-63538 "Winged Victory II," and was killed in action while on a night mission to Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 1945. Six of his crewmates also died when their plane was shot down and crashed; four were taken as prisoners of war and all but one was liberated. The crew was as follows:
Capt. Andrew C. Papson, Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Martin J. Long, Co-Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Joseph N. Murphy, Nav (KIA)
2/Lt. Delbert Miller, Bomb (POW - Liberated)
2/Lt. Adolph C. Katzbach, F.E. (KIA)
2/Lt. Patrick E. Pellecchia, Radar (POW - Liberated)
S/Sgt. John A. Von Gonten, T.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Ralph Allen, L.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Walter W. Oestreich, R.G. (POW - Liberated)
Cpl. Elmer K. Bertsch, CFC (POW - Died in Captivity)
Pfc Hershell Hill, Radio (KIA)
Corporal Allen was the Left Gunner aboard the B-29 #42-63538 "Winged Victory II," and was killed in action while on a night mission to Tokyo, Japan on May 26, 1945. Six of his crewmates also died when their plane was shot down and crashed; four were taken as prisoners of war and all but one was liberated. The crew was as follows:
Capt. Andrew C. Papson, Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Martin J. Long, Co-Pilot (KIA)
1/Lt. Joseph N. Murphy, Nav (KIA)
2/Lt. Delbert Miller, Bomb (POW - Liberated)
2/Lt. Adolph C. Katzbach, F.E. (KIA)
2/Lt. Patrick E. Pellecchia, Radar (POW - Liberated)
S/Sgt. John A. Von Gonten, T.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Ralph Allen, L.G. (KIA)
Cpl. Walter W. Oestreich, R.G. (POW - Liberated)
Cpl. Elmer K. Bertsch, CFC (POW - Died in Captivity)
Pfc Hershell Hill, Radio (KIA)
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