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Personal info

Full name
ALLEN, Roger Glen
Date of birth
5 September 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Indian Creek, Brown County, Texas
Hometown
Brown County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38371553
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
15 November 1944
Place of death
Chateau-Salins, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 19 25

Immediate family

Members
George M. Allen (father)

More information

Pfc Roger G. Allen enlisted on 22 February 1943 in Abilene, Texas.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.

Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record

Photo source:
www.findagrave.com - Laurette D / Nelda