Edgar J. Allen Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1953

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

93rd Bomb Group; 7th Ferry Group; 1503rd Air Transport Wing; 463rd Troop Carrier Wing

Location of Service:

European Theater; McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Special duties/highlights/achievements: "Lead pilot on B-24 bomber in 93rd Bomb Group and Commanding Officer of 773rd Troop Carrier Squadron."

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Location of Service:

Tokyo, Japan; Memphis, Tennessee

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

Blair Rinn

Contributor:

Adam Mahoney

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

KCTS Television and SCAN TV

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/57527

Subjects:

Allen, Edgar J.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Edgar J. Allen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/57527), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress