Malvern W. Allen Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Malvern W. Allen

State of Birth:

IL

Home State:

IL

Note

Donnie Mennemeier also interviewed the veteran.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1945-1946

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Camp Hood, Texas; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a Japanese interpreter.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Morgan Dewitt

Interviewer:

Morgan Dewitt

Interviewer:

Deven Williams

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/86025

Subjects:

Allen, Malvern W.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Malvern W. Allen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/86025), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress