World War II Honoree

Allen E. Chaisty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Taunton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mary Silva

Relationship

Niece

JOINED THE ARMY ON JANUARY 28, 1944, AT AGE 35. SERVED IN COMPANY C, 15TH ENGINEERS, 9TH DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS FOR 20 MONTHS. SPENT 14 MONTHS AS PRIVATE, AS A RIFLEMAN; 5 MONTHS AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, AS A RIGGER. THOROUGHLY TRAINED IN THE USE OF SMALL ARMS, CAMOUFLAGE, ENTRENCHMENT, AND HAND SIGNALS. WAS TRAINED IN THE RECOGNITION OF ENEMY PERSONNEL, VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON MARCH 15, 1946 AT FORT DEVENS.