World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Burtis Ray Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Monmouth, Iowa
Honored By
Phillip Allen, Rand Allen, Sandra Hayes
Relationship
Children
HE WAS AN A-26 INVADER PILOT. HIS A-26 WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED THAT HE INSISTED HE FLY THE PLANE BACK TO THE U.S. EITHER BY HIMSELF OR WITH A VERY MINIMAL CREW. HE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THE REST OF THE CREW AT RISK, IF HE COULDN'T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY. HE FLEW MANY MISSIONS.