Gregg Co., TX - Military - William Edwin Allen

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William Edwin Allen
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen
Entered the Air Force in 1942
Trained at Ellington Field, Texas , Buckley Field and Hunter Field
Went Overseas Dec. 16, 1943
Served in Hawaii



Name: William E Allen
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Gregg, Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Gregg

Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Tyler
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency,
plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise
according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary
enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of
National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal
Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Airplane Engine Mechanic or Airplane And Engine Mechanic
(Airplane mechanic. ) or Airplane Engine Service Mechanic or Carburetor
Specialist
Marital Status: Married
Height: 68
Weight: 140