Robert Allred
The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Robert E. Allred
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Service Number: AF14221481
Date Missing: 04/21/1951
Unit: 729th Bombardment Squadron 452nd Bombardment Wing
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
Rosette In Place:
Recoverability Status:
Next Steps: Staff Sergeant Allred was the tail gunner of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 729th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On April 21, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, a wing fell off the aircraft causing it to crash. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** Staff Sergeant Allred was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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