World War II Honoree

William B. Allen, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Childress, Texas

Honored By

Mildred Allen

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. STATIONED AT AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, BIAK AND THE PHILIPPINES. HE WAS A TEST ENGINEER AT AN AIR DEPOT IN AUSTRALIA. WENT TO THE PHILIPPINES TO HELP DELIVER MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND AMMO TO TROOPS TRAPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES BY THE JAPANESE. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH A BRONZE STAR, THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, THE LUZON CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.