World War II Honoree

Merritt Newton Allen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Judy Kyttle Culver

Relationship

Stepdaughter

SERVED IN 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A CLERK OVERSEAS (GERMANY) FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. KEPT RECORDS AND FILED DOCUMENTS WITHIN COMPANY. WAS A GUARD FOR GORING AND HESS. RIFLEMAN, MILITARY POLICEMAN. HEADQUARTERS. SEPARATION CENTER, FT. DIX, NEW JERSEY. RECOMMENDED FOR FURTHER MILITARY TRAINING. VISITED PARIS WHILE SERVING IN GERMANY. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND CONNECTICUT VETERANS WARTIME SERVICE MEDAL.