World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elwood S. Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Allen Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY L, 314TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.