U.S. Army · United States 
Allen Flippo
1972
Allen Cooke Flippo served the U.S. Army for 4 years. Allen also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Game Warden Allen Flippo and Game Warden Donald Gentry were killed in an airplane accident while flying a night patrol, searching for spotlighters in Southampton County, Virginia. The Piper PA-22 aircraft they were flying caught fire and crashed into trees at the edge of Darden Pond near Newsoms shortly after taking off from Franklin Municipal Airport. The wreckage, discovered upside down and partially submerged in Darden Pond with scorch marks, was found the next day. Game Warden Flippo was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for 10 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1967 – 1972
U.S. Army
Also Served
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Game Warden
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