Korean War
| Service # | 11199687 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | February 28 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private Allen was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private Allen was a medic with the Medical Detachment, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades along the Chongchon River near Kunu-ri, North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951.