Allen, Frederick George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick George |
Surname | Allen |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Winifred Mary Allen, of Acocks Green, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1018 |
Markings | EY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Montcony Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | SWEET MEMORIES OF MY DEAR HUSBAND. A HERO- HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 514987 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 78 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/660/56 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/660/55 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-10-1942 |
End Date | 24-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Genoa. 122 aircraft, 3 losses (2.5%). The area was completely cloud covered and the entire raid actually fell on the town of Savona, some 30 miles away |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NNE of Louhans, France |