World War II Honoree

Karl Allen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waynesboro, Georgia

Honored By

Col. David C. Muntz, US Army (Ret)

Relationship

Friend

SERVED 1941-1946. SERVED AT THE U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ABOARD ON THE FLEET OILER USS MATTOLE AO-17, THE DESTROYER USS JARVIS DD-799, THE ESCORT CARRIER USS MINDORO CVE-120 AND THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LEYTE CV-32. SERVED AS QUARTERMASTER, STEERSMEN AND PERFORM SHIP CONTROL, NAVIGATION, AND BRIDGE WATCH DUTIES; PROCURE, CORRECT, USE, AND STOW NAVIGATIONAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS AND CHARTS; MAINTAIN NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND KEEP CORRECT NAVIGATIONAL TIME; RENDER 'HONORS AND CEREMONIES' IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL OBSERVANCE AND FOREIGN CUSTOMS; AND SERVE AS PETTY OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF TUGS, SELF PROPELLED BARGES, AND OTHER YARD AND DISTRICT CRAFT. AWARDS FOR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II INCLUDE THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (FOR THREE YEARS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE BY AN ENLISTED MEMBER OF THE NAVY, OF A CREDITABLE ABOVE-AVERAGE NATURE IN THE AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE, MILITARY BEHAVIOR, LEADERSHIP, MILITARY APPEARANCE AND ADAPTABILITY.), THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL.