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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Allen Eugene Ellsworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Grand Island, Nebraska

Honored By

Dr. A. Eugene Ellsworth, Dorothy Ellsworth & Kathy Johnson

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Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT. ENLISTED IN OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN 1942. SERVED WITH THE 29TH DIVISION, 111TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, EUROPEAN THEATER, D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION AND IN THE ASSAULT AT OMAHA BEACH. WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR ST. LO. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. SERVED 1942-1944.