World War II Honoree

Keith Evett Allsup

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bryans Mill, Texas

Honored By

American Legion Post 92 & Douglas M. Alford, USN

JOINED THE UNITED STATES NAVY ON AUGUST 14, 1945 JUST PRIOR TO THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND ADVANCED TRAINING AT TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. HE ALSO RECEIVED TRAINING AT ASTORIA, NEAR PORTLAND OREGON. SERVED OUT HIS TOUR IN THE AMERICAN THEATERS OF OPERATION IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND DID NOT SEE ACTUAL COMBAT. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. AFTER HIS SHORT SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1946 AND RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN OF NAPLES, TEXAS.