World War II Honoree

Murl G. Allison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JULY 21, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MILITARY POLICEMAN (677), AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE PLATOON, 1ST ‘BIG RED ONE’ INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AND IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION THEREAFTER. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON MAY 4, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.