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Allan Meaux

April 30, 1922 — January 12, 2010

Allan Meaux

Allan Meaux, age 87, of Oconomowoc, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI. He was born in Lafayette, LA on April 30, 1922 to Alice and Felix Meaux. He attended Southwestern University in Lafayette. In 1941, he moved with his family to Madison, WI and enlisted in the Air Force. He was a radio operator with the 8th and 9th Air Force. He flew a total of 60 missions in Europe between 1942 and 1945. Twenty five of the missions were with the 306th bomb group stationed in Thurleigh, England between October 1942 and August 1943. He was a radio instructor in Galveston and El Paso for one year. In August 1944 he went with the 9th bomb group as a port waist gunner and was stationed at Amiens, France. He flew 35 missions with them. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and 9 air medals. The 306th bomb group was the first to fly over Germany. He left the service in October 1945. On July 17, 1947 he married Genevieve Winner. He was employed by Kraft Food Company for 30 years. After retiring they spent 10 winters in Ft. Myers, FL. In 1991 they moved to Cherokee Village, AR. His passion was golfing and fishing, until he became ill in Nov. 2006. In May 2007, he and his wife moved to Oconomowoc to be closer to the family. Allan is survived by his wife Genevieve, 3 sons and 2 daughters; Thomas (Nancy) Jackson, WI, William and Mitchell of Chicago, Mary (Carl) Gromnicki, Madison, Richard (Mary K) Spooner, WI and Renee (Tony) Milito of Chicago. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or St. Jerome Catholic Church. Services will be at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 995 Silver Lake Street Oconomowoc, WI at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church.

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