World War II Honoree

Allan Lippett David

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glencoe, Illinois

Honored By

John Houde

LIEUTENANT. KILLED IN ACTION ON NEGROS ISLAND, PHILIPPINES ON APRIL 20, 1945. ENLISTED OCTOBER 1942 WHEN HE WAS 18 IN THE FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WENT THROUGH OFFICERS' CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL AND RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE FIELD ARTILLERY JULY 1943. VOLUNTEERED JULY 1944 FOR THE PARATROOPERS. HE ARRIVED IN THE PHILIPPINES MARCH 20, 1945 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY ASSIGNED TO THE 503RD PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT WHICH HAD RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THE CAPTURE OF CORREGIDOR. HE IS REPORTED TO HAVE DIED WHILE ON NIGHT ASSIGNMENT WITH HIS TROOPS WHEN HE WAS OBSERVED BY JAPANESE TROOPS. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART.