(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Raymond G. Allen
(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Raymond G. Allen
343rd FS - 22 March 1945 - End Of War
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CY-A 44-13350 "Merrimack" |
| Mission History |
Not Known |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores | 0-0-0 |
| Ground Scores | 1.5-0 |
| Score Detail | 09 April 1945 Me-410 destroyed (ground)
Munich-Brunnthal Landing Ground 16 April 1945 (.5)BV-140 destroyed (ground) Lake Chiem |
| Notes | ASN - 0-834927 22 March 1945 - Joined 343rd Fighter Squadron May 1945 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant Home of record, Ravenna, Ohio Known as 'Griff' Crew, Cpl. Joseph (Joe) J. McGraw. Joe was also Ray's best man at his wedding in Lansing, Michigan. Ray married Mary McCarthy, the inspiration behind his P-51's name. Ray passed away on 09th December 1990. |
| Memories | 'Allen was assigned to Strauch's flight, but flew most of
the time with my flight and a good little pilot. He took my CY-A
after I finished on April 17th.' (Frank Birtciel) |