Suggested edit from FAG Contributor (47419676)
S/Sgt George P. Allen volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 January 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in an automobile factory before he joined the army.
Three miles from the target, the bomber was badly damaged by enemy ground fire and set on fire. More than 230 anti-aircraft guns, supported by many barrage balloons, smoke pots and German fighter planes were in the area of the refineries. Lt Col Addison E. Baker, the pilot and Maj. John L. Jerstad, the co-pilot, ignored the fact that they were flying above a field suitable for a forced landing. They kept on course. After the bombs were released on the target, they kept on trying to give the plane more altitude so the crew members could bail out, but the fire in the ship became so intense that it made further progress impossible. The airplane crashed into the target area, killing erverybody on board. Lt Col Baker and Maj Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for this action.
He was initially buried in a common grave, together with a member of another plane crew killed on the same day, in the Bolovan Cemetery of Ploesti. He was transferred to Ardennes Cemetery and first buried there as Unknown. On 1 December 1948, he was disinterred and on 12 July 1950, identified by his dental chart. He was given his final resting place on 19 October 1950.
In August 1950, his parents requested that his remains would be buried in Brookwood American Military Cemetery in Great Britain, in view of the fact that their son received most of his military training while stationed in England. they also felt that this cemetery was much closer to America.
The Brookwood American Military Cemetery was established as a permanent shrine to the memory of those Americans who died in Europe during World War I. For this reason it was impossible to comply with their request. After this was explained to his parents, they agreed that he would be permanently interred at Ardennes.
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Gunner S/Sgt.George P. Allen DFC KIA
Hometown: Spencer, Mass.
Squadron: 328Th 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 11021584
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Lt. Col. Addison Earl Baker MOH SS MIA/KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi).
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:42-40994
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: HELL'S WENCH
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: AA 4 Bodies recovered and identified 6 MIA/KIA.
Hells wench was the lead ship of the 93rd Bomb Group at Ploesti, Romania. Approaching the target, this aircraft was hit by German antiaircraft fire and set on fire. Once hit, they could have bellied in on open fields but without wavering Baker led the bombers straight to the refinery. They dropped bombs and then attempted to leave formation, but valiant attempts to gain altitude for the crew to escape by parachute were unsuccessful, the B-24 Liberator crashed to the ground in flames, killing the entire crew.
Sgt. Allen lost his life in, the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Travelin' Circus destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Allen was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor.
Col. Bakers Ploesti crew
Maj. John Louis Jerstad
1Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella
1Lt.George J. Reuter
T/Sgt Charles E Bennett
T/Sgt T/Sgt John M Carroll
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.Edgar C Faith
S/Sgt. Morton O. Stafford, Jr
S/Sgt.William O. Wood
S/Sgt George P. Allen volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 January 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in an automobile factory before he joined the army.
Three miles from the target, the bomber was badly damaged by enemy ground fire and set on fire. More than 230 anti-aircraft guns, supported by many barrage balloons, smoke pots and German fighter planes were in the area of the refineries. Lt Col Addison E. Baker, the pilot and Maj. John L. Jerstad, the co-pilot, ignored the fact that they were flying above a field suitable for a forced landing. They kept on course. After the bombs were released on the target, they kept on trying to give the plane more altitude so the crew members could bail out, but the fire in the ship became so intense that it made further progress impossible. The airplane crashed into the target area, killing erverybody on board. Lt Col Baker and Maj Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for this action.
He was initially buried in a common grave, together with a member of another plane crew killed on the same day, in the Bolovan Cemetery of Ploesti. He was transferred to Ardennes Cemetery and first buried there as Unknown. On 1 December 1948, he was disinterred and on 12 July 1950, identified by his dental chart. He was given his final resting place on 19 October 1950.
In August 1950, his parents requested that his remains would be buried in Brookwood American Military Cemetery in Great Britain, in view of the fact that their son received most of his military training while stationed in England. they also felt that this cemetery was much closer to America.
The Brookwood American Military Cemetery was established as a permanent shrine to the memory of those Americans who died in Europe during World War I. For this reason it was impossible to comply with their request. After this was explained to his parents, they agreed that he would be permanently interred at Ardennes.
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Gunner S/Sgt.George P. Allen DFC KIA
Hometown: Spencer, Mass.
Squadron: 328Th 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 11021584
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Lt. Col. Addison Earl Baker MOH SS MIA/KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi).
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:42-40994
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: HELL'S WENCH
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: AA 4 Bodies recovered and identified 6 MIA/KIA.
Hells wench was the lead ship of the 93rd Bomb Group at Ploesti, Romania. Approaching the target, this aircraft was hit by German antiaircraft fire and set on fire. Once hit, they could have bellied in on open fields but without wavering Baker led the bombers straight to the refinery. They dropped bombs and then attempted to leave formation, but valiant attempts to gain altitude for the crew to escape by parachute were unsuccessful, the B-24 Liberator crashed to the ground in flames, killing the entire crew.
Sgt. Allen lost his life in, the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Travelin' Circus destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Allen was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor.
Col. Bakers Ploesti crew
Maj. John Louis Jerstad
1Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella
1Lt.George J. Reuter
T/Sgt Charles E Bennett
T/Sgt T/Sgt John M Carroll
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.Edgar C Faith
S/Sgt. Morton O. Stafford, Jr
S/Sgt.William O. Wood
Suggested edit from FAG Contributor (47419676)
S/Sgt George P. Allen volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 January 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in an automobile factory before he joined the army.
Three miles from the target, the bomber was badly damaged by enemy ground fire and set on fire. More than 230 anti-aircraft guns, supported by many barrage balloons, smoke pots and German fighter planes were in the area of the refineries. Lt Col Addison E. Baker, the pilot and Maj. John L. Jerstad, the co-pilot, ignored the fact that they were flying above a field suitable for a forced landing. They kept on course. After the bombs were released on the target, they kept on trying to give the plane more altitude so the crew members could bail out, but the fire in the ship became so intense that it made further progress impossible. The airplane crashed into the target area, killing erverybody on board. Lt Col Baker and Maj Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for this action.
He was initially buried in a common grave, together with a member of another plane crew killed on the same day, in the Bolovan Cemetery of Ploesti. He was transferred to Ardennes Cemetery and first buried there as Unknown. On 1 December 1948, he was disinterred and on 12 July 1950, identified by his dental chart. He was given his final resting place on 19 October 1950.
In August 1950, his parents requested that his remains would be buried in Brookwood American Military Cemetery in Great Britain, in view of the fact that their son received most of his military training while stationed in England. they also felt that this cemetery was much closer to America.
The Brookwood American Military Cemetery was established as a permanent shrine to the memory of those Americans who died in Europe during World War I. For this reason it was impossible to comply with their request. After this was explained to his parents, they agreed that he would be permanently interred at Ardennes.
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Gunner S/Sgt.George P. Allen DFC KIA
Hometown: Spencer, Mass.
Squadron: 328Th 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 11021584
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Lt. Col. Addison Earl Baker MOH SS MIA/KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi).
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:42-40994
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: HELL'S WENCH
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: AA 4 Bodies recovered and identified 6 MIA/KIA.
Hells wench was the lead ship of the 93rd Bomb Group at Ploesti, Romania. Approaching the target, this aircraft was hit by German antiaircraft fire and set on fire. Once hit, they could have bellied in on open fields but without wavering Baker led the bombers straight to the refinery. They dropped bombs and then attempted to leave formation, but valiant attempts to gain altitude for the crew to escape by parachute were unsuccessful, the B-24 Liberator crashed to the ground in flames, killing the entire crew.
Sgt. Allen lost his life in, the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Travelin' Circus destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Allen was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor.
Col. Bakers Ploesti crew
Maj. John Louis Jerstad
1Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella
1Lt.George J. Reuter
T/Sgt Charles E Bennett
T/Sgt T/Sgt John M Carroll
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.Edgar C Faith
S/Sgt. Morton O. Stafford, Jr
S/Sgt.William O. Wood
S/Sgt George P. Allen volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 January 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in an automobile factory before he joined the army.
Three miles from the target, the bomber was badly damaged by enemy ground fire and set on fire. More than 230 anti-aircraft guns, supported by many barrage balloons, smoke pots and German fighter planes were in the area of the refineries. Lt Col Addison E. Baker, the pilot and Maj. John L. Jerstad, the co-pilot, ignored the fact that they were flying above a field suitable for a forced landing. They kept on course. After the bombs were released on the target, they kept on trying to give the plane more altitude so the crew members could bail out, but the fire in the ship became so intense that it made further progress impossible. The airplane crashed into the target area, killing erverybody on board. Lt Col Baker and Maj Jerstad were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for this action.
He was initially buried in a common grave, together with a member of another plane crew killed on the same day, in the Bolovan Cemetery of Ploesti. He was transferred to Ardennes Cemetery and first buried there as Unknown. On 1 December 1948, he was disinterred and on 12 July 1950, identified by his dental chart. He was given his final resting place on 19 October 1950.
In August 1950, his parents requested that his remains would be buried in Brookwood American Military Cemetery in Great Britain, in view of the fact that their son received most of his military training while stationed in England. they also felt that this cemetery was much closer to America.
The Brookwood American Military Cemetery was established as a permanent shrine to the memory of those Americans who died in Europe during World War I. For this reason it was impossible to comply with their request. After this was explained to his parents, they agreed that he would be permanently interred at Ardennes.
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Gunner S/Sgt.George P. Allen DFC KIA
Hometown: Spencer, Mass.
Squadron: 328Th 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 11021584
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Lt. Col. Addison Earl Baker MOH SS MIA/KIA
Target: Concordia-Vega refineries (Ploesi).
Mission: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number:42-40994
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter: D
Aircraft Name: HELL'S WENCH
Location: Lost near the target, Ploesti
Cause: AA 4 Bodies recovered and identified 6 MIA/KIA.
Hells wench was the lead ship of the 93rd Bomb Group at Ploesti, Romania. Approaching the target, this aircraft was hit by German antiaircraft fire and set on fire. Once hit, they could have bellied in on open fields but without wavering Baker led the bombers straight to the refinery. They dropped bombs and then attempted to leave formation, but valiant attempts to gain altitude for the crew to escape by parachute were unsuccessful, the B-24 Liberator crashed to the ground in flames, killing the entire crew.
Sgt. Allen lost his life in, the Ploesti raid "Operation Tidal Wave" one of the most daring raids of WW2 August 1st 1943. Coming in at tree top level the Travelin' Circus destroy Romanian oil refineries. Sgt. Allen was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor.
Col. Bakers Ploesti crew
Maj. John Louis Jerstad
1Lt. Alfred W. Pezzella
1Lt.George J. Reuter
T/Sgt Charles E Bennett
T/Sgt T/Sgt John M Carroll
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.George P. Allen
S/Sgt.Edgar C Faith
S/Sgt. Morton O. Stafford, Jr
S/Sgt.William O. Wood
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