World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ira Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Centertown, Kentucky
Honored By
Ivan Allen & Helen McKeown
Relationship
Cousins
STAFF SERGEANT. ENTERED THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1941. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WITH THE 24TH DIVISION WERE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 27, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.