Allen, Henry Lewis, Maj

POW/MIA
 
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Final Rank
Major
Last AFSC
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
Major

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Home State
Florida
Florida
Year of Birth
1943
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SMSgt Joseph Pizzimenti (Piz) to remember Allen, Henry Lewis, Maj.

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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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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialThe National Gold Star Family Registry
  2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2023, The National Gold Star Family Registry


 Additional Information
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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 1970-1970, O-1/L-19 Bird Dog
From Year
1970
To Year
1970
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
* Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
* Height: 7ft 3� in (2.22 m)
* Wing area: 174 ft� (16.16 m�)
* Empty weight: 1,614 lb (732 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 2,400 lb (1089 kg)
* Powerplant: 1� Continental O-470-11 flat six piston, 213 hp (159 kw)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 130 mph (209 km/h)
* Range: 530 miles (853 km)
* Service ceiling 20,300 ft (6,200 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,040 ft/min (317 m/min)

   
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Last Updated: Mar 27, 2011
   
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