| Name |
Allen, David Lindell |
| Birth |
28 Nov 1913 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ALLE.D006 |
| _FGRAVE |
36434702 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery B, 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 7th "Lucky Seventh" Armored Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on June 11, 1941 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Light Truck Driver, 345. Served in the U.S. until departing September 5, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery B, 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 7th 'Lucky Seventh' Armored Division upon their arrival and fought with them through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on October 24, 1945 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004034
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Allen, David Lindell (1913-1991)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Allen, David L. (1913-1991)
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7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh"), United States Army
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7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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List of Theaters and Campaigns of World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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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
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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, a… |
| Death |
3 Jan 1991 [1] |
| Burial |
Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Allen, David Lindell
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Headstone, Allen, David Lindell
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| Person ID |
I43092 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2023 |
English
1913 - 1991 (77 years)
