World War II Honoree

Rupert Kerbow Allsup

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bryans Mill, Texas

Honored By

American Legion Post 92 & Douglas M. Alford, USN

Relationship

Friend

HE ATTENDED EAST TEXAS TEACHERS COLLEGE AND JOINED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1941 PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT SILL OKLAHOMA; FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND SERVED IN HAWAII, NEW GUINEA, GUADALCANAL AND NEW BRITAIN. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF LUZON WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION. AFTER BEING RELEASED HE RETURNED TO COMBAT WHERE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1945.