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2LT Douglas M. McAllister

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2LT Douglas M. McAllister

Birth
Death
17 Dec 1944 (aged 24)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
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Douglas served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Essex County, Vermont prior to the war.

Douglas died in the "Line Of Duty" in Texas during the war.

Service # O-679798

Son of Cleon A. McAllister & Irene McAllister who resided in Guildhall, Vermont.

Husband of Josephine Jane McAllister.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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( Below Article found by: Janice Hollandsworth )

Fort Worth, Tx, Thu. Dec 17:

Eight crew members were killed when two B-24 Liberator Bombers from the Fort Worth Army Airfield collided in flight earlier today. The heavy bombers on routine combat training flights burned after crashing on a farm about three-quarters of a mile apart authorities said. Cause of the accident was not determined.

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Airmen who perished on B-24E (#42-7240):

Magee, William H., 2nd Lt, Missouri
McAllister, Douglas M., 2nd Lt, Vermont
McPherson, Walter D., 2nd Lt, Mississippi

Airmen who perished on B-24E (#42-6988):

Barnes, Vauclain W., 2nd Lt, North Carolina
Gaines, Everett A., S/Sgt, Texas
Waldal, Fritz M., Corp, Wisconsin
Walline, Millard J., 2nd Lt, Nebraska
Webster, Frederick C., 2nd Lt, Maryland

( Crew reports by: Tim Cook )

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Douglas served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Essex County, Vermont prior to the war.

Douglas died in the "Line Of Duty" in Texas during the war.

Service # O-679798

Son of Cleon A. McAllister & Irene McAllister who resided in Guildhall, Vermont.

Husband of Josephine Jane McAllister.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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( Below Article found by: Janice Hollandsworth )

Fort Worth, Tx, Thu. Dec 17:

Eight crew members were killed when two B-24 Liberator Bombers from the Fort Worth Army Airfield collided in flight earlier today. The heavy bombers on routine combat training flights burned after crashing on a farm about three-quarters of a mile apart authorities said. Cause of the accident was not determined.

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Airmen who perished on B-24E (#42-7240):

Magee, William H., 2nd Lt, Missouri
McAllister, Douglas M., 2nd Lt, Vermont
McPherson, Walter D., 2nd Lt, Mississippi

Airmen who perished on B-24E (#42-6988):

Barnes, Vauclain W., 2nd Lt, North Carolina
Gaines, Everett A., S/Sgt, Texas
Waldal, Fritz M., Corp, Wisconsin
Walline, Millard J., 2nd Lt, Nebraska
Webster, Frederick C., 2nd Lt, Maryland

( Crew reports by: Tim Cook )

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