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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Samuel Thomas 'Tom' Allen, III

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sapulpa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE U.S. NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA IN 1941. COMPLETED OFFICER TRAINING AND WAS COMMISSIONED. SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.