JOHN DAVID ALLEN

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Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

VA

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1966-1995

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

25th Infantry Division; 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Division)

Location of Service:

Vietnam; Panama; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Awards:

Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Stars, 2 Legions of Merit, 2 Bronze Stars with a "V" device, 4 Purple Hearts, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 4 Meritorious Service Medals, 4Air Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal with gold star, Vietnam Service Medal with 4 stars, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait), Gallantry Cross with Palm, Combat Infantry Badge

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran participated in Operation Just Cause or the Invasion of Panama.

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biography [1 item]

Video: VHS (Video Home System) (1/2") [1 item]

Interviewer:

Bathsheba Byrant 

Donor:

James Lee Hunniford

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Prince William County Public Schools, Garfield High School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/20705

Subjects:

Allen, John
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995 -- Personal Narratives
United States.

Cite as:

John Allen Collection (AFC/2001/001/20705), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress