World War II Honoree

Louie Joe Allison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gainesville, Georgia

Honored By

James Barry Allison

Relationship

Son

LOUIE ALLISON SERVED IN SOUTHERN ITALY WITH THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE. HE WAS IN SERVICE FROM OCTOBER 1942 UNTIL DECEMBER 1945, TWO YEARS OF WHICH WERE IN ITALY. HIS MAIN UNIT DURING THE WAR YEARS WAS THE 88TH DEPOT REPAIR SQUADRON, WHERE HE WAS A MECHANIC. HE REPAIRED AND SALVAGED AIRCRAFT, MOSTLY NEAR GIOIA DEL COLLE, ITALY. HIS RETURN HOME WAS ABOARD THE CARRIER USS RANDOLPH OUT OF NAPLES, ITALY.