World War II Honoree

Burton Charles Allyn, III

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

Peter G. Allyn, M.D.

Relationship

Son

NAVAL OFFICER ON THE USS AARON WARD DD-483. NOVEMBER 12, 1942, INVOLVED IN THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL. APRIL. 7, 1943 THE SHIP WAS ATTACKED BY 6 JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHILE PROTECTING THE LST-449 NEAR GUADALCANAL. THE DESTROYER IS SUNK AND HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES RECEIVED. HE THEN IS REASSIGNED TO THE USS DOWNES DD-375 WHICH TOOK PART IN THE BOMBARDMENTS OF TINIAN, AGUIJAN AND MARCUS ISLANDS AND ALSO SERVED WITH TASK FORCE 38 DURING THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. SPENT THE REST OF THE WAR ON ESCORT AND PATROL IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AREA.