Henry Liles Allen

  • Citadel Class 1940
  • Date of Death 25-feb-44
  • Service USAAC
  • War World War II
  • Cemetery Eastview Cemetery
  • Rank abbr. 1LT 2LT

  • Date of birth 26-Nov-19
  • Born in Wadesboro
  • Born state NC
  • Hometown Wadesboro
  • Country Anson
  • State NC
  • Family Julian F. Allen (father), Constance "Connie" Huntley Allen (mother), J.F. Allen Jr. (brother)
  • Service Number S/N O-1041954
  • Entered the service from North Carolina
  • Enlistment date 13-jan-42
  • Function Co-Pilot
  • Squadron 716th Bomber Squadron
  • Group 449th BG
  • Plane Data B-24H Liberator
  • Plane serial number 41-29194
  • Plane Nickname Shack? Wolf!
  • MACR 2617
  • Pilot/crew Lt. Robert J. Knapp
  • Theater Europe
  • Status KIA
  • Place of death over Germany on 1st combat mission
  • Spot vicinity of Lake Chiem
  • Town Wadesboro
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