World War II Honoree

Samuel Allenbach

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Burlington, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1943 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP ROBERTS AT SAN MIGUEL, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, FOR SOME 22 MONTHS. ASSIGNED TO THE AMERICAL, 43RD 'WINGED VICTORY' AND 27TH 'NEW YORK' INFANTRY DIVISIONS, AS PART OF THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH ARMIES. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS ON NEW GUINEA, AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE (AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT LANDING) AND 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 12, 1946, WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.