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Firefighter
Age: 33
Year of Death: 1942

McDonald “Don” Allen

Firefighter McDonald “Don” Allen, age 33, of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Fire Department, died on November 5, 1942, when a B-26 bomber collided with the crash truck standing by for its landing.

This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.

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