Biographical Information

Name:

Paul R. Allen

Date of Birth:

1923

Place of Birth:

Moorestown, NJ

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

AZ

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Fort Dix, New Jersey; Camp Swift, Texas; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; San Luis Obispo, California; Camp Cooke, California; European Theater; Central Europe; Rhineland, Germany; Pacific Theater; Japan (occupation)

Battles/Campaigns:

Central Europe, Rhineland

Highest Rank:

Technician Four

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [2items]

Manuscript: Regimental/unit histories [1item]--Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3items]--Typewritten document

Manuscript: Periodicals [6items]--Typewritten document

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1item]

Photograph: Digital print [6items]--Photographs

Donor:

Paul R. Allen

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/11301

Subjects:

Allen, Paul
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Paul Allen Collection (AFC/2001/001/11301), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress