ALLEN, Luther Evans Jr., Death: 1944-04-19, Second Lieutenant, 715th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group, Heavy, Service# O-805711, State of Entry: Illinois, Missing in Action
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart,
Parents, Luther Evans Allen and Gladys Irene Geise Allen
Memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-24 #41-29565 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 146 in England on a bombing mission over Watten, France. Over their target they were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire which caused a fire in the Bomb Bay area.
While trying to return to base they ended up crashing due to the battle damage into the North Sea about 10 miles off the coast of France. Nine of the crew were killed in this crash with only one survivor ~ T/Sgt. Robinson who would be lost on another mission only "3 days later ".
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29565 :
Allen, Luther E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, IL
Brewer, Gilman P., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MA
Brown, Charles E. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Charette, Albeo G. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Davis, Roy W. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OR
Dean, William C., Jr. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Freeman, Francis E. ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, KS
Gartman, Woodrow W. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Spell, Ira L. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NC
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart,
Parents, Luther Evans Allen and Gladys Irene Geise Allen
Memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-24 #41-29565 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 146 in England on a bombing mission over Watten, France. Over their target they were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire which caused a fire in the Bomb Bay area.
While trying to return to base they ended up crashing due to the battle damage into the North Sea about 10 miles off the coast of France. Nine of the crew were killed in this crash with only one survivor ~ T/Sgt. Robinson who would be lost on another mission only "3 days later ".
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29565 :
Allen, Luther E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, IL
Brewer, Gilman P., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MA
Brown, Charles E. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Charette, Albeo G. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Davis, Roy W. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OR
Dean, William C., Jr. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Freeman, Francis E. ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, KS
Gartman, Woodrow W. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Spell, Ira L. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NC
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
ALLEN, Luther Evans Jr., Death: 1944-04-19, Second Lieutenant, 715th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group, Heavy, Service# O-805711, State of Entry: Illinois, Missing in Action
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart,
Parents, Luther Evans Allen and Gladys Irene Geise Allen
Memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-24 #41-29565 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 146 in England on a bombing mission over Watten, France. Over their target they were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire which caused a fire in the Bomb Bay area.
While trying to return to base they ended up crashing due to the battle damage into the North Sea about 10 miles off the coast of France. Nine of the crew were killed in this crash with only one survivor ~ T/Sgt. Robinson who would be lost on another mission only "3 days later ".
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29565 :
Allen, Luther E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, IL
Brewer, Gilman P., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MA
Brown, Charles E. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Charette, Albeo G. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Davis, Roy W. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OR
Dean, William C., Jr. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Freeman, Francis E. ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, KS
Gartman, Woodrow W. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Spell, Ira L. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NC
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart,
Parents, Luther Evans Allen and Gladys Irene Geise Allen
Memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-24 #41-29565 took off, with a crew of 10, from Station 146 in England on a bombing mission over Watten, France. Over their target they were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire which caused a fire in the Bomb Bay area.
While trying to return to base they ended up crashing due to the battle damage into the North Sea about 10 miles off the coast of France. Nine of the crew were killed in this crash with only one survivor ~ T/Sgt. Robinson who would be lost on another mission only "3 days later ".
Airmen who perished on B-24 #41-29565 :
Allen, Luther E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt., Co-Pilot, IL
Brewer, Gilman P., Jr. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, MA
Brown, Charles E. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, IL
Charette, Albeo G. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CT
Davis, Roy W. ~ 2nd Lt., Pilot, OR
Dean, William C., Jr. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA
Freeman, Francis E. ~ S/Sgt, Asst. Engineer, KS
Gartman, Woodrow W. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MS
Spell, Ira L. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NC
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
LUTHER E ALLEN JR
2ND LT US ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
AUG 31 1920 APR 19 1944
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
