1916 - 1981 (64 years)
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Allen, Alvin Leonard |
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A Story About Alvin Leonard Allen
written by his 13-year-old great-granddaughter, Sara Odle
Source: Clay Roots, December 2023, page 4, Clay County Genealogical Society, Louisville, Illinois |
| Birth |
4 Oct 1916 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ALLE.A003 |
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22691784 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army [1] |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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World War II Honoree, Allen, Alvin L.
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
2 Apr 1981 |
| Cause: Heart Attack |
| Burial |
Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I43091 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
9 Dec 2023 |
| Father |
Allen, Hairm Dellace, b. 4 Jan 1883, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 1962, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
Fitzgerald, Itha, b. 1 Sep 1889, Illinois d. Feb 1980, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years) |
| Family ID |
F9966 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Thompson, Ethel, b. 20 Dec 1911, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 May 2005, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 93 years) |
| Marriage |
5 Jan 1946 |
| Family ID |
F19735 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Burial - - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois |
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| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S13477] World War II Honoree, Alvin L. Allen, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=914182) (Reliability: 2).
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