Korean War
Service # | 15240988 |
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Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
Date of Death | July 16 1950 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Allen was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Corporal Allen was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at Taepyong-ni, South Korea on the Kum River on July 16, 1950.