| Name |
Allen, Jerry E. |
| Birth |
1927 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ALLE.J006 |
| _FGRAVE |
29336760 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company B, 519th Military Police Battalion, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Enlisted and Entered Active Service on October 15, 1946 At Chicago, Illinois. Completed Basic Training and Qualified in The Military Occupational Specialty of Military Policeman (669). Departed the U.S. December 30, 1946 Bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company B, 519th Military Police Battalion Engaged in Occupation Operations in Japan. Honorably Discharged as a Private First Class On March 20, 1948 at The Separation Center, Camp Stoneman, California. Earned The WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan).
(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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2096753
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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, Jerry E. (1927-1965)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Allen, Jerry E. (1927-1965)
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Japan
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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 |
1965 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Allen, Jerry E.
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| Person ID |
I43093 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1927 - 1965 (38 years)
