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ALLEN, Edward Amende Jr - Date of
birth
1 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Yolo, Yolo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1017886 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wardin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 35 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward A. Allen (father)
Louise C. (Couper) Allen (mother)
Louise C. Allen (sister)
More information
1st Lt Edward A. Allen Jr. attended the University of Illinois for one year. He was in the College of Engineering.1st Lt Allen Jr. was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org, University of Illinois yearbook, 1941
Photo source: University of Illinois yearbook, 1941