Allen, Glenn H. – ww2 Europe

Rank and Name, Flight Officer Glenn H. Allen.

Unit/Placed, 92^nd Squadron, 439^th Troop Carrier Group.

Glenn was born approx. on May 25. 1920 in Viborg, South Dakota.

Father, Ralph Allen.

Mother, Sophia (Wernstorm) Allen.

Sisters, Jocyce and Geraldine Allen.

Brother, William Allen.

Glenn enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # T-60778.

Glenn’s rank/duty was a Flight Officer/flying with the 92^nd Troop Carrier Squadron flying a C-47,

Glenn’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were;

1st Lt. Roger L. Aldrin Pilot

F/O. Glenn H. Allen Co Pilot

1st Lt. Ferrar F. Leaks Navigator

Sgt. George H. Simpson Engineer

S/Sgt. Harald T. Wright Radio Operator

Lt Col. Timothy H. Smith Passenger

2nd Lt.Philip M. Raven Passenger

Glenn was KIA during Operation Dragoon(Allied Operation) when his Glider crashed at Le Muy, France , on Aug. 15, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Glenn is buried/mentioned at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial
Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

Glenn also has a Memorial Grave at Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton,
Yankton County, South Dakota, USA.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/439th_Troop_Carrier_Group.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

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