Herbert the son of Robert E. Allen and Margaret Allen of Winter Haven Florida enlisted in the US Marine Corps on June 1, 1966 in Jacksonville Florida. He arrived in Vietnam on March 16, 1968 where he was assigned for duty and served with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein)FMF.
During the month of June the Battalion was conducting combat operations in the surrounding mountains area near the Khe Sanh Combat Base in northern Quang Tri Province and on June 17 the Battalion commenced Operation CHARLIE concurrent with Operation SCOTLAND II.
On June 19, the Marines position on Hill 558 5 kilometers northeast of the Khe Sanh Combat Base was hit with a barrage of NVA 82mm mortar fire resulting in the death of Sgt Allen by shrapnel while he was in his defensive position.
∼Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 2300372
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 02
Unit: H&S CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Sergeant Herbert Marshall Allen, became a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, SGT Allen served our country until June 19th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and was not married. Herbert died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Herbert was born on October 27th, 1945 in Winter Haven, Florida.
SGT Allen is on panel 56W, line 031 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 03/16/1968
Incident Date: 06/19/1968
Casualty Date: 06/19/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
During the month of June the Battalion was conducting combat operations in the surrounding mountains area near the Khe Sanh Combat Base in northern Quang Tri Province and on June 17 the Battalion commenced Operation CHARLIE concurrent with Operation SCOTLAND II.
On June 19, the Marines position on Hill 558 5 kilometers northeast of the Khe Sanh Combat Base was hit with a barrage of NVA 82mm mortar fire resulting in the death of Sgt Allen by shrapnel while he was in his defensive position.
∼Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 2300372
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 02
Unit: H&S CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Sergeant Herbert Marshall Allen, became a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, SGT Allen served our country until June 19th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and was not married. Herbert died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Herbert was born on October 27th, 1945 in Winter Haven, Florida.
SGT Allen is on panel 56W, line 031 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 03/16/1968
Incident Date: 06/19/1968
Casualty Date: 06/19/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
Herbert the son of Robert E. Allen and Margaret Allen of Winter Haven Florida enlisted in the US Marine Corps on June 1, 1966 in Jacksonville Florida. He arrived in Vietnam on March 16, 1968 where he was assigned for duty and served with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein)FMF.
During the month of June the Battalion was conducting combat operations in the surrounding mountains area near the Khe Sanh Combat Base in northern Quang Tri Province and on June 17 the Battalion commenced Operation CHARLIE concurrent with Operation SCOTLAND II.
On June 19, the Marines position on Hill 558 5 kilometers northeast of the Khe Sanh Combat Base was hit with a barrage of NVA 82mm mortar fire resulting in the death of Sgt Allen by shrapnel while he was in his defensive position.
∼Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 2300372
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 02
Unit: H&S CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Sergeant Herbert Marshall Allen, became a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, SGT Allen served our country until June 19th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and was not married. Herbert died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Herbert was born on October 27th, 1945 in Winter Haven, Florida.
SGT Allen is on panel 56W, line 031 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 03/16/1968
Incident Date: 06/19/1968
Casualty Date: 06/19/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
During the month of June the Battalion was conducting combat operations in the surrounding mountains area near the Khe Sanh Combat Base in northern Quang Tri Province and on June 17 the Battalion commenced Operation CHARLIE concurrent with Operation SCOTLAND II.
On June 19, the Marines position on Hill 558 5 kilometers northeast of the Khe Sanh Combat Base was hit with a barrage of NVA 82mm mortar fire resulting in the death of Sgt Allen by shrapnel while he was in his defensive position.
∼Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 2300372
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 02
Unit: H&S CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
Sergeant Herbert Marshall Allen, became a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, SGT Allen served our country until June 19th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and was not married. Herbert died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Herbert was born on October 27th, 1945 in Winter Haven, Florida.
SGT Allen is on panel 56W, line 031 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 03/16/1968
Incident Date: 06/19/1968
Casualty Date: 06/19/1968
Age at Loss: 22
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
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