Biographical Information

Name:

William Brooks Allen

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Chattanooga, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

Regimental Weapons Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Parris Island, South Carolina; Roi Island and Namur Island (Marshall Islands); Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [4 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael Lloyd Willie 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9542

Subjects:

Allen, William
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

William Allen Collection (AFC/2001/001/9542), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress