World War II Honoree

Clayton F. Allen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

Judith Allen Roberts

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED TO 8TH AIR FORCE, 322ND BOMB GROUP, 452ND BOMB SQUAD, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE FLEW 50 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER EUROPE BETWEEN MAY 14, 1943 AND FEBRUARY 29, 1944 AS NAVIGATOR AND BOMBARDIER IN MARTIN B-26 MARAUDERS. THE 322ND BOMB GROUP JOINED THE 9TH AIR FORCE OCTOBER 1943. HIS FIRST MISSION WAS THE FIRST OF 2 DEVASTATING RAIDS ON THE POWER PLANT AT IJMUIDEN, HOLLAND. AFTER COMPLETING HIS FINAL MISSION, HE RETURNED SAFELY TO THE U.S.