World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jarvis Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pyramid, Kentucky
Honored By
David P. Allen
Relationship
Son
MEMBER OF 8TH AIR FORCE; B-17 ENGINEER AND GUNNER, STATIONED AT BOVINGTON, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM RETURNING FROM SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY RAID. MISSING IN ACTION FROM AUGUST 17, 1943 UNTIL DECEMBER 18, 1943. EARLIER DITCHED IN ENGLISH CHANNEL AND CRASHED ON ENGLISH BEACH.