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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles D. Allen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Frederick, Oklahoma

Honored By

Honor Flight Columbus

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN ITALY WITH 15TH AIR FORCE, 460 BOMB GROUP, J60 BOMB SQUADRON. CO-PILOT OF B-24 AIRCRAFT; FLEW 7 MISSIONS AND BAILED OUT OVER YUGOSLAVIA (4/21/1944), THEN SPEND 42 DAYS WITH MARSHALL TITO'S PARTISANS (WELL-TREATED). WAS HIT BY FLACK ON 14TH MISSION AND HOSPITALIZED 4-6 WEEKS. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND PURPLE HEART PLUS OTHERS. SERVICE TIME: 1941-1972. RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL.