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- Name:
- John David Allen, Sr.
- Date of Birth:
- August 20, 1944
- Place of Birth:
- Rochester, NY
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Unspecified
- Home State:
- VA
- War or Conflict:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Status:
- Veteran
- Dates of Service:
- 1966-1995
- Entrance into Service:
- Drafted
- Branch of Service:
- Army
- Unit of Service:
- 25th Infantry Division; 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Division)
- Location of Service:
- Vietnam; Panama; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Highest Rank:
- Colonel
- Awards:
- Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Stars, 2 Legions of Merit, 2
Bronze Stars with a "V" device, 4 Purple Hearts, Defense
Meritorious Service Medal, 4 Meritorious Service Medals, 4Air
Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, National Defense Service
Medal with gold star, Vietnam Service Medal with 4 stars, Southwest
Asia Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign
Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation
Medal (Emirate of Kuwait), Gallantry Cross with Palm, Combat
Infantry Badge
- Prisoner of War:
- No
- Service Related Injury:
- Yes
- Service History Note:
- Veteran participated in Operation Just Cause or the Invasion of
Panama.
- War or Conflict:
- Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995
- Status:
- Veteran
- Prisoner of War:
- Unknown
- Service Related Injury:
- Unknown
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- Type of Resource:
- Manuscript: Biography [1 item]
- Video: VHS (Video Home System) (1/2") [1 item]
- Interviewer:
- Bathsheba Byrant
- Donor:
- James Lee Hunniford
- Donor Affiliation/Organization:
- Prince William County Public Schools, Garfield High School
- Collection #:
- AFC/2001/001/20705
- Subjects:
- Allen, John
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995 -- Personal Narratives
United States.
- Cite as:
- John Allen Collection (AFC/2001/001/20705), Veterans History
Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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