World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle W. Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
East Rochester, New York
Honored By
Grateful American
ASSIGNED TO SAIL WITH TROOP AND CARGO SHIPS FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE IN 1939. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN 1943 AND WAS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST TO BE PROMOTED. HE SAILED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS UNTIL 1945.