World War II Honoree

George Russell Allen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Longmont, Colorado

Honored By

Jim and Carol Allen

Relationship

Nephew and Niece

SERVED AS A PHARMACIST ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, CANACOA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 10, 1941 WHEN THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES DESTROYED THE CANACOA HOSPITAL DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. PRIOR TO HIS OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT HE HAD ENTERED THE SERVICE MARCH 13, 1940 COMPLETING MILITARY BASIC TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WITH MEDICAL TRAINING AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.