Sangamon County IL Archives Military Records.....Allen, Lelan S. WWI ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 March 3, 2008, 8:23 pm LELAN S. ALLEN Cook, Fifth Anti-Aircraft Battalion, U. S. A. Son of Alfred M. and Ella R. Allen of Pawnee, 111. Born October 9, 1892, in Pawnee. Entered service May 15, 1918. Received his training at Ft. McKinley and Ft. William, Portland, Me. Sailed overseas October 7, 1918, on the H. M. T. Euripides. Was at Ft. Montlignon, France, when the Armistice was signed. Discharged February 10, 1919, at Camp Grant. Additional Comments: Extracted from: SPRINGFIELD (CITY) SECTION The HONOR BOOK SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS 1917-1919 By NELLIE BROWNE DUFF OFFICIAL SERVICE RECORD A. P. BICKENBACH, ILLIOPOLIS, ILL. PUBLISHER. 1920 JEFFERSONS PRINTING COMPANY SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/sangamon/photos/military/ww1/other/allen345gmt.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/sangamon/military/ww1/other/allen345gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb