World War II Honoree

David B. Allsup

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bryians Mill, Texas

Honored By

American Legion Post 92 & Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE JOINED THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD IN 1941. THE UNIT WAS CALLED INTO ACTION AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS TRAINED AT CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS; VANCOUVER BARRACKS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE SAW DUTY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ON THE ISLAND OF LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL. AFTER THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN HE WAS RETURNED TO THE STATES WHERE HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.