William S. Allen Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

William S. Allen

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

MO

Gender

Male

Race

Unspecified

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military 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 History Note

Veteran is a Bataan Death March survivor.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

Gary Swanson

Contributor:

Robert Babcock

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/09214

Subjects:

Allen, William S.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

William S. Allen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/09214), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress