Allen, Henry Lewis, Maj

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Last Rank
Major
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1144E-Forward Air Controller
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1969-1970, 1144E, Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing
Service Years
1967 - 1970
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Major

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Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1943
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Daytona Beach		 Last Address
Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
MIA Date
Mar 26, 1970		  
Cause
MIA-Finding of Death		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location
Laos		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates
12W 044

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Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
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Last Known Activity:


Major Allen was a "Raven" Forward Air Controller flying an O-1 aircraft supporting General Vang Pao in the "Barrel Roll "area of northern Laos. He and Major Richard Elzinga were lost due to unknown causes and their bodies were not recovered. He was part of the Forward Air Controller assignment with the "Steve Canyon Project". This was a secret mission and the pilots were assigned to the American Ambassador to Laos appearing as civilians.

This Veteran has an (IMO) In Memory Of Headstone in Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii. He also has a memorial stone in Bayboro Baptist Church, Bayboro, SC.
   
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  1969-1970, 1144E, Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing

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- / 1970
Unit
Detachment 1 Unit Page
Rank
First Lieutenant		 AFSC/MOS
1144E-Forward Air Controller
Base, Station or City
Udorn RTAFB		 State/Country
Thailand
   
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 Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing Details

Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing
Type
HQ/ Command Element 		 
Parent Unit
56th Special Operations Wing 		Strength
Detachment
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2014
   
   
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164 Members Also There at Same Time
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Detachment 1
Elzinga, Richard Gene, Maj, (1964-1970) 114 1144E Captain
Davis, Daniel Richard, Capt, (1967-1969) 114 1144E First Lieutenant
Callahan, Michael, Sgt, (1967-1971) 462 46250 Sergeant
Fisher, Bill, Sgt, (1967-1971) 431 43151A Sergeant
Parker, Gary, Maj, (1959-1979) 102 1021C Major
Engle, Charles Edwin, Capt, (1968-1971) 144 1444 First Lieutenant
Collins, Gary, TSgt, (1968-1988) 462 46270 Technical Sergeant
Bickel, Les, MSgt, (1965-1987) 431 43151A Staff Sergeant
Downing, Mike, SSgt, (1967-1971) 422 42252 Staff Sergeant
Adams, David, Sgt, (1969-1973) 432 43251 Sergeant
Arce, Edgar, Sgt, (1969-1973) 435 43550 Sergeant
Bailey, Robert E, SSgt, (1968-1972) 534 53450 Sergeant
Brothers, Jerry, Sgt, (1968-1972) 421 42151A Sergeant
Cline, William, Sgt, (1967-1970) 462 46250 Sergeant
Davey, Donald, Sgt, (1965-1970) 423 42370 Sergeant
Davis, Gary, MSgt, (1967-2004) 581 58150 Sergeant
Graham, Vance, TSgt, (1968-1988) 431 43151A Sergeant
Harris, Johnny, Sgt, (1965-1969) 423 42350 Sergeant
Hyland, William, Sgt, (1969-1973) 301 30150 Sergeant
Kelly, Michael, MSgt, (1968-1991) 431 43151A Sergeant
Megrey, Joseph, Sgt, (1966-1970) 462 46250 Sergeant
Sarto, John, Sgt, (1968-1972) 431 43131A Sergeant
Spohn, Danny, SSgt, (1968-1975) 462 46250 Sergeant
Wante, Ron, SSgt, (1968-1975) 431 43151A Sergeant
Webb, Robert, TSgt, (1968-1990) 325 32551 Sergeant
Christianson, Dennis, A1C, (1969-1973) 534 53450 Airman 1st Class
Gearhart, John, Sgt, (1968-1972) 460 46050 Airman 1st Class
McMillan, David, MSgt, (1968-1989) 431 43151A Airman 1st Class
Thornber, Christopher, SSgt, (1968-1972) 431 43151B Airman 1st Class
Thunstrom, Stephen, MSgt, (1968-1992) 535 53550 Airman 1st Class
Smith, James, SSgt, (1968-1980) 431 43151A Airman
Burke, Roger, Sgt, (1968-1972) 42 Sergeant
Shera, Thomas, Col, (1961-1991) 00 Captain
Baeli, Frank, Sgt, (1967-1971) 00 Sergeant
Rogers, Harold, Sgt, (1965-1969) 350 Sergeant
Chestnut, Joseph Lyons, Col, (1954-1970) Major
Hudgens, Edward Monroe, Maj, (1952-1970) Major
Bach, John Joseph, Capt, (1961-1969) Captain
Bunker, Park George, Capt, (1963-1970) Captain
Morgan, Dennis Edward, Capt, (1966-1971) Captain
Morris, Donald Jackson, Capt, (1960-1970) Captain
Reese, Gomer David, Capt, (1966-1970) Captain
Russell, Charles Pierce, Capt, (1966-1971) Captain
Tijerina, Albert, Capt, (1965-1971) Captain
Dryden, James, SSgt, (1967-1971) Staff Sergeant
Melick, David, Sgt, (1968-1972) Sergeant
56th Special Operations Wing
Uhls, Willis Grant, Capt, (1968-1971) 114 1141E First Lieutenant
Lauer, Jack, Col, (1964-1991) 641 6416 Colonel
Baker, Lawrence, Lt Col, (1966-1986) 651 6511 Lieutenant Colonel
Kieffer, William Lewis, Lt Col, (1943-1970) 111 1115F Lieutenant Colonel
Andre, Howard Vincient, Maj, (1957-1969) 153 1535Z Major
Del Ponte, Norman, Maj, (1967-1987) 133 1331 Major
Lundy, Albro Lynn, Maj, (1955-1970) 111 1115A Major
Sizemore, James Elmo, Maj, (1948-1969) 111 1115B Major
Brunson, Robert Wade, Capt, (1964-1970) 111 1115A Captain
Cheeseman, Alan Browne, Capt, (1966-1970) 102 1025E Captain
Fernandez, Patrick, Capt, (1964-1971) 174 1744B Captain
Flinn, John Leroy, Capt, (1963-1969) 111 1115A Captain
O'Brien, David, Capt, (1968-1973) 805 8051 Captain

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