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2nd Lieutenant Albert L. Allen,
Jr.
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Class
of 2004
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United States Army
SILVER STAR |
Citation
2nd Lieutenant Albert L. Allen, Jr.
For gallantry in action: Lieutenant Allen, (then Sergeant),
Company C, 192nd Tank Battalion displayed gallantry in action
on or about 27 December 1941 during the withdrawal of troops
from Luzon to Bataan. Lieutenant Allen dispatched by motorcycle
from a forward command post of his battalion to deliver an
urgent and important message to his company commander was
enroute when he was strafed by a Japanese plane which made
effective hits on both tires of his vehicle and on the oil
tank. In spite of the damaged condition of his motorcycle
he continued forward through a Japanese ambush, in which he
was wounded, and completed his important mission by delivery
of the message to his company command tank. Lieutenant Allen’s
determined and courageous action reflect the highest credit
on himself and are in keeping with the highest traditions
of the military service.
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