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ALLEN, Sidney - Date of
birth
29 August 1913 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Wright, Raleigh County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Raleigh County, West Virginia -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35075570 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charlie D. Allen (father)
Cora Allen (mother)
Bertha Allen (sister)
Claude Allen (brother)
Floyd Allen (brother)
Goldie Allen (sister)
Edith Allen (sister)
Lee Allen (brother)
Juanita Allen (sister)
Allenie Allen (sister)
Lourine Allen (sister)
Earnest E. Allen (brother)
Charley Allen (brother)
More information
Pfc Sidney Allen enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Julie Angle, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ralph Peeters via Aimee Fogg