This is a Cenotaph his Memorial is Actual burial here
Son of George Allen who resided in Fayette, Missouri.
William Served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Howard County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
C-46D # 44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Service # 17127506
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Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Staff Sergeant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
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Son of George Allen who resided in Fayette, Missouri.
William Served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Howard County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
C-46D # 44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Service # 17127506
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Staff Sergeant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a Cenotaph his Memorial is Actual burial here
Son of George Allen who resided in Fayette, Missouri.
William Served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Howard County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
C-46D # 44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Service # 17127506
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Staff Sergeant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of George Allen who resided in Fayette, Missouri.
William Served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Howard County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 28, 1942 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
C-46D # 44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
William was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Service # 17127506
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Staff Sergeant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
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