Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class Wilbur Axel Allen.
Unit/Placed in, USS Partridge (ATO-138) Minesweeper, United States Naval Reserve.
Wilbur is born approx. 1922 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Father, Archie H. Allen.
Born in England.
Mother, Astrid O. (Larson) Allen.
Sister, Dorothy Allen.
Wilbur enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 6428116.
Wilbur was KIA when the USS Partridge was torpedoed by a German E-boat on June 11, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Wilbur is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.
He also has a Memorial Grave at East Cemetery Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
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POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/
WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/
Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/
