World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur P. Allen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Pedro, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a First Lieutenant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 398th Infantry Regiment, Second Battalion Headquarters, in the European Theater of Operations. Wounded in Action, he was awarded the Purple Heart and awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action near Soucht, France.