Biographical Information

Name:

William S. Allen

Date of Birth:

1918

Place of Birth:

Union Star, MO

Note:

Veteran is a Bataan death march survivor.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

MO

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company B, 194th Tank Battalion

Location of Service:

St. Joseph, Missouri; Fort Lewis, Washington; Philippines

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1item]--Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Gary W. Swanson 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9214

Subjects:

Allen, William
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

William Allen Collection (AFC/2001/001/9214), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress