According to information from a fellow airman and a newspaper article from 1988. Lt. Henry L. Allen was killed when his plane was shot down and crashed in the yard of a german citizen named Seeuber. Mr. Seehuber and other citizens of Altotting arranged a funeral wervice for the six american airmen and buried them on Mr. Seehuber's property. In 1988. Mr. Seehuber's son, Andreas who at age 14 had first discovered the plane wreckage, invited the families of the six airmen to a Memorial Service for the airmen. In August, 1988, a memorial service was held , attended by military representatives of the U.S. military in West Germany and the U.S. Air Force. They placed wreaths at the base of a large bronze plaque. At some time between 1944 and the present, Lt.Allen's body was returned to be buried in Wadesboro, N.C.
All of his immediate family were deceased at the time of the service in Altotting in 1988. The U. S. Army declined to provide any information to his relatives citing the Freedom of Information requirements.
This is being provided by a cousin of Henry L. Allen.
All of his immediate family were deceased at the time of the service in Altotting in 1988. The U. S. Army declined to provide any information to his relatives citing the Freedom of Information requirements.
This is being provided by a cousin of Henry L. Allen.
According to information from a fellow airman and a newspaper article from 1988. Lt. Henry L. Allen was killed when his plane was shot down and crashed in the yard of a german citizen named Seeuber. Mr. Seehuber and other citizens of Altotting arranged a funeral wervice for the six american airmen and buried them on Mr. Seehuber's property. In 1988. Mr. Seehuber's son, Andreas who at age 14 had first discovered the plane wreckage, invited the families of the six airmen to a Memorial Service for the airmen. In August, 1988, a memorial service was held , attended by military representatives of the U.S. military in West Germany and the U.S. Air Force. They placed wreaths at the base of a large bronze plaque. At some time between 1944 and the present, Lt.Allen's body was returned to be buried in Wadesboro, N.C.
All of his immediate family were deceased at the time of the service in Altotting in 1988. The U. S. Army declined to provide any information to his relatives citing the Freedom of Information requirements.
This is being provided by a cousin of Henry L. Allen.
All of his immediate family were deceased at the time of the service in Altotting in 1988. The U. S. Army declined to provide any information to his relatives citing the Freedom of Information requirements.
This is being provided by a cousin of Henry L. Allen.
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