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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Granville Allen, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Knoxville, Tennessee

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Relationship

Friend

Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE FOR 1 YEAR IN THE CLASS OF 1944 UNTIL JOINING THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 449TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS A LIEUTENANT WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY ON AUGUST 15, 1944. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART.