John H Allen

World War II · US Army · First Lieutenant

Source Documents

Record	Events	Title	Source Website	Type	Created
Allen, John H	Casualty, Military Service, Other, People	US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946	Forces War Records	Child Record	29 Oct 2013
A L Destro group grave.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
Purple-Heart-Black-Bg.gif			Forces War Records	Image	27 Jan 2015
j h hAROLD 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
John Harold Allen_1941_Longhorn of the Cultural and Mechanical College_Austin TX.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
B 24 Liberator over war zone.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
US Army Air Forces Pilot Wings.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
702nd Bomber Squadron.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
445th BG Tibenham England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
8TH 445TH 700 SQ S MEMORIAL GRANET INFO PANEL.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	29 Jan 2015
us army air forces emblem.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	29 Jan 2015
Salute Veteran.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Jan 2015
Field-of-Heroes-American-Flags.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	30 Jan 2015
445th 700 BS 701BS 702BS 703BS B24.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	30 Jan 2015
All Gave Some - Some Gave All.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	3 Feb 2015
John Allen resized bigger.png			Forces War Records	Image	15 Feb 2015
445th BG Heavy Memorial Panel.png			Forces War Records	Image	21 Feb 2015
order_of_the_purple_heart_apron.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	22 Feb 2015
Story of Tail End Charlie B 24_ No 42-7554_Back to Normandy web site.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	23 Feb 2015
B-24 Crew Positions.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	26 Feb 2015
1993 Story of 2LT Gill Escape Crashing B24.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	26 Feb 2015
Gill Crew with names in Power Point (2).jpg			Forces War Records	Image	28 Feb 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie_Remains Tea Spoon Holder jpgejpg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	3 Mar 2015
Compulations 09 MAR 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Mar 2015
8th Air Force uniform patch.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Mar 2015
1st LT Allen_Pilot Missing Since 1943 Raid Is Declared Dead_newspaper clipping.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	12 Mar 2015
2nd Air Division.png			Forces War Records	Image	15 Mar 2015
B24_#42-7554_Bombing Target_Osnabruck, Munster.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	17 Mar 2015
445th BG 1943 Deployment to Tibenham Airfield, Norfolk, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	18 Mar 2015
B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943 in Mirns, Netherlands.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	19 Mar 2015
John H Allen medals.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Mar 2015
B-24 of 8th AF.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	17 Apr 2015
Tibenham Airfield, England.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	7 May 2015
Gone but not forgotten.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	10 May 2015
MACR 15597.jpg resized.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
1Lt John H. Allen.....jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
Standing L to R_2Lt Joseph F. Gill_1Lt John H. Allen_1Lt Sameul M. Ellicott _2lt Anthony L. Destro_ front row kneeling on right SSgt Joseph J. Pavelko_1.13mg.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 May 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 May 2015
B-24_#42-7554_Tail End Charlie_Map of final approach path to crash site_Mirns, Netherlands_Cemetery_22 Decemer 1943_.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 May 2015
Destro_Grave marker.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 May 2015
21 MAY 2015 Group crew together revised_final_JPG.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 May 2015
#1 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 June 2015
#2 _ Mirns Cemetery where B-24 #42-7554 Tail End Charlie crashed 22 DEC 1943.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	8 June 2015
Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr., Found Dangaling From A Tree Seconds Before His B-24 Crashed.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	4 June 2015
Bombing Orders for 22 DEC 1943, Osnabruck, Germany.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	14 June 2015
John Visser and Klaas Visser_medal detector_SSgt Joseph J. Pavelko medal.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	15 June 2015
Crew Height and Weight.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	26 June 2015
8th air force patch_original.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	19 July 2015
23 SEPT 1949 _ American Graves Registeration Service_ Grave for 2Lt Anthony L. Destro.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
24 AUG 1949 _ groups burial for_Allen_Destro_Owens_Robbins, Jr..JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
10 FEB 1944_Disposition of Effects for_ Allen _ Destro _ Gill _ Bevins_ Elder_ Henry_ Odom_ page 1 of 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	25 July 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #1.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 June 2015
Letter_2Lt Joseph F. Gill, Jr_03 OCT 1991_page #2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	1 June 2015
Tibenham church kneeler.JPG 2.JPG			Forces War Records	Image	3 Aug 2015
Letter _ Leo Bult _ April 2015 _ Page 2 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Aug 2015
Letter _ Leo Bul t_ April 2015 _ Page 1 of 2.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Aug 2015
Texas - Page 23		US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946	Forces War Records	Image	29 Oct 2013
42-7554 - Page 12		US, Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs), WWII, 1942-1947	Forces War Records	Image	12 Mar 2008
04 AUG 2015_Leo Bult Letter.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Sept 2015
Leo Bult_George Keulen's visit to Auckland, New Zealand_ photos_30 SEPT 2015.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	20 Oct 2015
Jan John Keulen.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Nov 2015
Jan John Keulen_SMAMF Slide Presentation.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	21 Nov 2015
1LT John Harold Allen_ Pilot of B-24 #42-7554_ 445th BG_ 702nd BS_ KIA 22 DEC 1943_created by Anthony L. Destro II.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	22 Nov 2015
Mirns, Friesland, Netherlands_ Memorial Information Panel_B-24 #42-7554_officially installed on 11 NOV 2015 during Memorial & Commemoration service.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	25 Nov 2015
1Lt John H. Allen _ Pilot of B-24, #42-7554, Uniform photos.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Feb 2016
1Lt John H. Allen _ Pilot of B-24 , #42-7554 , Tribute to fallen WW II Hero.jpg			Forces War Records	Image	9 Feb 2016
Everett M Odom			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Anthony L Destro			Forces War Records	Memorial	31 Oct 2013
Harry L Henry			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Joseph J Pavelko			Forces War Records	Memorial	8 Apr 2013
Erwin J Bevins Jr			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
John R Elder			Forces War Records	Memorial	1 Nov 2013
Oscar Robbins			Forces War Records	Memorial	31 July 2011
James C Owens			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Everett M Odom			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008
Samuel M Ellicott			Forces War Records	Memorial	27 Nov 2008

Source URLs

URL	Events	Description
Co-pilots Post War DeBrief
1st LT John Harold Allen ( - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”
Story on Page 15
John Harold Allen \| American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG		445th BG lists #42-7554 shot down
Mission at Osnabruck & Munster
Get One A/C Group		445th Bombardment Group Assignments
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=272408
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
http://www.teunispats.net/t3256.htm
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-24-liberator/B-2411238.html

Other Sources

Source	Events
He was originally buried with 3 other crew members in Holland. In 1950 their remains were reiterated back to the US.	Burial