Rank and Name, Captain Webster Stokes Allyn.
Unit/Placed in, 494th Bomber Squadron, 344th Bomber Group (Medium).
Webster is born on 1918 in Pennsylvania.
Father, H. Webster Allyn.
Mother, Marion I. Allyn
Sister, Margaret S. Allyn.
Webster enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # O-727146.
Webster’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-26 were,
Cap. Webster S. Allyn Pilot
1st Lt. Frederick H. Fubel Co Pilot
1st Lt. Joseph R. Chiozza Bombardier/Navigator
Sgt. Edward R. Bosack Radio Operator/Gunner
Sgt. Theodore H. Barrows Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Marion J. Kaspryikowski Tail Gunner
Webster was KIA on the Bombing Mission to Neuwied, Germany when the plane was hit by FLAK and crashed near Chanly, Belgium on Nov. 19, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, US Aviator Badge, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Webster is buried/mentioned at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium.
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Webster S. Allyn
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Army Air Forces
Division: 9th Air Force
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 9th Air Force, General Orders No. 205 (1944)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Webster S. Allyn, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the NINTH Air Force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.
