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Personal info

Full name
ALLISON, Scott Frank
Date of birth
18 November 1908
Age
35
Place of birth
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37517899
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Ammunition Handler
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
5 October 1944
Place of death
Bad Soden-Salmunster, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 12 53

Immediate family

Members
Edward L. Allison (father)
Jennie Allison (mother)
William Allison (brother)
Charles Allison (brother)
Louise L. Allison (sister)
Clara V. (Dusenburg) Allison (wife)
Linda F. Allison (daughter)

More information

Pfc Scott F. Allison was an elevator operator in an office building at Walnut Reality Co.

On 20 September 1944 he joined his unit from the 38th Replacement Battalion. On 26 September in the morning, H company attacked their objective, 1 mile south of Lyer, France, but hit stiff opposition and had to withdraw to reorganise.

He was reported Missing in Action on 26 September and died at the hospital of the POW camp Stalag IX-B which was situated in Bad Sodem-Salmunster.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Warren Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo, The Kansas City Star - 8 November 1944