World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Earl Allison
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
York, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Richard L. Allison
Relationship
Son
AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF U.S. MARINES TO HIT THE BEACH AT GUADALCANAL. ALSO SERVED AND WAS INJURED IN OKINAWA. RECUPERATED IN NEW ZEALAND WHERE HE MET AND MARRIED MY MOTHER PATRICIA LYNN DICKSON, A NEW ZEALAND NATIVE.