Monuments
B-24 'Bolicat' (41-29473) Crash Memorial
493rd Bomber Group Crash Memorial
493rd Bombardment Group Honor Roll
Name:
Robert Allen
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
39036804
Unit:
860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
California
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Robert Allen was a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force from California. TSgt Allen served with the 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group during World War II. On August 18, 1944, TSgt Allen and his crew were shot down during a raid of a German airfield in Roye-Amy. Their B-24 bomber, called "Bolicat," crashed in a field in Boussicourt, France. All but one of the crew members died, including Allen. TSgt Allen received the Purple Heart and Air Medal for his sacrifice.