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   Allen L. Eads
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Allen Eads in Navy uniform [01/1943]		War: World War II, 1939-1946; Korean War, 1950-1955
Branch: Navy
Unit: USS Yarnell (DD 143), USS Ranger (CV 4); USS Cushing (DD 376); USS Porter (DD 386); USS Dalton; USS Colorado (BB 45); USS San Francisco (CA 38); USS Miles C. Fox (DD 829); USS Wake Island (CVE 65)
Service Location: Pacific; Rapid City, South Dakota; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Atlantic; San Francisco and San Diego, California; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Rank: Chief Torpedoman
Place of Birth: Burlington, IA
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Interview (Audio)
»Complete Interview  (94 min.)
Photos
»Photo Album (4 photos)
Personal Correspondence
»Letter from Allen Eads to Arlene Montgomery [March 12, 2003]
Other Materials
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Other Materials (21 items)
"America's Fighting Planes in action," paper envelope containing trading cards Trading card, Grumman Avenger TBF torpedo bomber, "Releases torpedo in path of enemy warship" Trading card, North American Mitchell B-25 Bomber, "Attacking shore positions in the far east"
Trading card, Vought-Sikorsky Kingfisher OS2U Observation Scout, "Spotting enemy warships" Trading card, Consolidated Catalina PBY Patrol Bomber, "Destroying submarine near convoy with depth charges" Trading card, North American Invader A-36 Attack Bomber, "Blasting the enemy over low countries in Europe"
Trading card, Republic Thunderbolt P-47 Pursuit, "Scoring an enemy aircraft" Trading card, Vought-Sikorsky Helicopter YR-4, "Delivering dispatches to advance positions" Trading card, Vought-Sikorsky Corsair F4U Fighter, "Protecting a landing operation"
Trading card, Grumman Wildcat F4F Navy Fighter, "Breaking up an attack on U.S. Carrier" Trading card, Curtis Helldiver SB2C Dive Bomber, "Taking off aircraft carrier on bombing mission" Trading card, Grumman Hellcat F6F fighter "Blasting enemy aircraft"
Trading card, Douglas Havoc P-70 Night Fighter, "On intrusion mission over enemy airdrome" Trading card, Bell AIRACOBRA P-39 Pursuit, "Protecting a bombing operation" Trading card, Curtiss Warhawk P-40 Pursuit, "Attacking Zeros in Pacific Theatre"
Trading card, Lockheed Constellation C-69 Transport, "Releasing paratroopers behind enemy lines" Trading card, Boeing Fortress B-17 Heavy Bomber, "Fighting off the enemy during a bombing mission" Trading card, Lockheed Lightning P-38 Pursuit, "Attacking enemy aircraft"
Trading card, Martin Marauder B-26 Medium Bomber, "Skip bombing enemy objectives" Trading card, Consolidated Liberator B-24 Heavy Bomber Trading card, Martin Mariner PBM Patrol Bomber "Bombing enemy communication base."
  
 
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