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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Allen Burdette Blair

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON JULY 28, 1942 AT THE NAVAL RECRUITING STATION, SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND AVIATION MACHINIST’S MATE SCHOOL AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND FURTHER TRAINING AT DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. ASSIGNED BRIEFLY TO NAVAL AIR STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AND THEN TO CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 32 IN THE HAWAIIAN AREA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST’S MATE FIRST CLASS ON JANUARY 28, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.