Roland Allard

1922 - 1943  (21 years)

• Name	Roland Allard  [1]
  Birth	1922	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States   [3]
  		US Census - 1920: Central Falls, Rhode Island - Allard, Henry (I378) Henry Allard; wife, Dora (Paquette) and son Roland are listed.
  Census	1940	Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  		US Census - 1940: Central Falls, Rhode Island - Allard, Henry (I378) Henry Allard, wife Dora Paquette and son Roland are living in Central Falls, RI in 1940.
  Military Service	07 Oct 1942	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States   [4]
  	National Archives record for Roland Allard
  Military Service	1943	U.S. Army Air Corp Base, Station 136, Knettishall, Suffolk, England   [5]
  	Staff Sgt.; U.S. Army
  		Allard, Roland - Killed in action 06 Sep 1943 over Stuttgart, Germany. Brief history surrounding the death of Staff Sgt. Roland Allard.
  		Allard, Roland - Military Documents: Page 08
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  		Allard, Roland - Military Documents: Page 06 Map showing location of crash. Noted with an "X" in the lower center of the image.
  		Allard, Roland - Military Documents: Page 07
  		What Happened at Stuttgart An article from the Fall 2003 edition of the 388th Bombardment Group Assn newsletter detailing the story of the fateful day when the group encountered nearly 150 German fighter planes on a bombing raid over Stuttgart.
  		Allard, Roland - Photo with flight crew. Photo of Roland Allard and his flight crew as a member of aircraft 289 "Wolf Pack" a B-17 bomber assigned to the 388th Air Squadron in WWII. Allard is in the back row, third from left (the shortest). source: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/1748
  Death	06 Sep 1943	Over Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany   [1]
  Person ID	I379	Majercin-Clemente | Paquette | Paquet, Cartier | Giguere, Lavalleé, Piche | Phaneuf
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Allard,   b. 17 Apr 1899, Taftville, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 4 Jan 1990, Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Dora Paquette,   b. 23 Nov 1899, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 05 Mar 1985, Wallum Lake, Providence, Rhode Island, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1921	Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Taftville, New London, Connecticut, United States
  		Allard, Henry and Dora (Paquette) - News article of marriage. News article in the 21 June 1921 (page 8) edition of The Norwich Bulletin newspaper regarding the marriage of Henry Allard and Dora Paquette. Numerous family members are mentioned in the article.
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1922 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Census - 1930 - Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Census - 1940 - Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Military Service - National Archives record for Roland Allard - 07 Oct 1942 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Military Service - Staff Sgt.; U.S. Army - 1943 - U.S. Army Air Corp Base, Station 136, Knettishall, Suffolk, England Death - 06 Sep 1943 - Over Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Allard, Roland - News article mention Clipping form the 20 Jun 1922 (page 10) edition of The Norwich Bulletin. Georgianna (Cartier) Paquette, daughter, Dora and son-in-law, Henry Allard are mentioned in the article about a family visit.

  
  

• Notes

  He died over Stuttgart, Germany during WWII. He was a tail-gunner on an bomber. He was 21 years old at time of death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] E. (Paquette) Clemente, Interview - Clemente, E., (4/3/2002). [S231] US Army, Military Enlistment - US Army Enlistment Records (Majercin surname), (The National Archives / Feb 01, 2006). [S463] US Census Bureau, 1930 US Census - Rhode Island, Central Falls, (Ancestry.com). [S366] Military Enlistment - US Army Enlistment Records, (National Archives). [S365] Various, Military Documents - Allard, Roland (I379), (U.S. Dept of Defense / U.S. Army).