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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Samuel W. Allender, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Joseph K. Oyler

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE, 401ST BOMBER SQUADRON, AND 91ST BOMBER GROUP AND SERVED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON B-17 FLYING FORTRESSES. HE PERISHED WHEN HIS B-17 WENT MISSING IN ACTION DURING A BOMBING MISSION OVER WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY, ON NOVEMBER 3, 1943.