Illinois, PFC, 12 Inf, 4 Div, WWII
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Greenview, Feb. 28. - Mrs. Thomas Andree received a message Monday from the war department informing her that her brother, Pfc. Jack T. Allen, was killed in action on Feb. 9, 1945, in Germany.
He entered services in May, 1942, and was sent overseas in January, 1944.
He was wounded on Dec. 12, 1944 and had been back in action only five days when he was killed. He was with the First army.
Pfc. Allen was a graduate of the Springfield High school, class of 1935.
After his graduation, he was employed at Alvey's cigar store, and he lived five years in Washington, D.C., before entering the service.
Pfc. Allen is survived by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter, of Manteno; his sister, Mrs. Andree, of Greenview; his father, E.V. Allen, of Springfield; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery, of Greenview; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Thursday, Mar 01, 1945
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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ALLEN - Remains of Pfc. Jack T. Allen, of Greenview, will arrive at 3:56 p.m. Friday at Greenview.
Graveside services will be held following arrival of the body at Elmwood cemetery, Greenview, Dr. S.P. Taylor officiating,
The Lawrence-Rayborn post 116 in charge of military rites.
Ennis & Son funeral home, Greenview, directing.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Friday, Jul 22, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 34
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District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Ruby Lizbeth Sherman
Film Number: 002319181
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Washington, Ohio, USA
Employer: Dr. Benjamin C Patton
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Mrs. Nina Pearl Allen (mother)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Jack T Allen
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Death Date: 9 Feb 1945
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Nina Carter
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Greenview, Feb. 28. - Mrs. Thomas Andree received a message Monday from the war department informing her that her brother, Pfc. Jack T. Allen, was killed in action on Feb. 9, 1945, in Germany.
He entered services in May, 1942, and was sent overseas in January, 1944.
He was wounded on Dec. 12, 1944 and had been back in action only five days when he was killed. He was with the First army.
Pfc. Allen was a graduate of the Springfield High school, class of 1935.
After his graduation, he was employed at Alvey's cigar store, and he lived five years in Washington, D.C., before entering the service.
Pfc. Allen is survived by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter, of Manteno; his sister, Mrs. Andree, of Greenview; his father, E.V. Allen, of Springfield; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery, of Greenview; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Thursday, Mar 01, 1945
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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ALLEN - Remains of Pfc. Jack T. Allen, of Greenview, will arrive at 3:56 p.m. Friday at Greenview.
Graveside services will be held following arrival of the body at Elmwood cemetery, Greenview, Dr. S.P. Taylor officiating,
The Lawrence-Rayborn post 116 in charge of military rites.
Ennis & Son funeral home, Greenview, directing.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Friday, Jul 22, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 34
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District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Ruby Lizbeth Sherman
Film Number: 002319181
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Washington, Ohio, USA
Employer: Dr. Benjamin C Patton
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Mrs. Nina Pearl Allen (mother)
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Jack T Allen
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Death Date: 9 Feb 1945
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Nina Carter
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Illinois, PFC, 12 Inf, 4 Div, WWII
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 28. - Mrs. Thomas Andree received a message Monday from the war department informing her that her brother, Pfc. Jack T. Allen, was killed in action on Feb. 9, 1945, in Germany.
He entered services in May, 1942, and was sent overseas in January, 1944.
He was wounded on Dec. 12, 1944 and had been back in action only five days when he was killed. He was with the First army.
Pfc. Allen was a graduate of the Springfield High school, class of 1935.
After his graduation, he was employed at Alvey's cigar store, and he lived five years in Washington, D.C., before entering the service.
Pfc. Allen is survived by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter, of Manteno; his sister, Mrs. Andree, of Greenview; his father, E.V. Allen, of Springfield; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery, of Greenview; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Thursday, Mar 01, 1945
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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ALLEN - Remains of Pfc. Jack T. Allen, of Greenview, will arrive at 3:56 p.m. Friday at Greenview.
Graveside services will be held following arrival of the body at Elmwood cemetery, Greenview, Dr. S.P. Taylor officiating,
The Lawrence-Rayborn post 116 in charge of military rites.
Ennis & Son funeral home, Greenview, directing.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Friday, Jul 22, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 34
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District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Ruby Lizbeth Sherman
Film Number: 002319181
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Washington, Ohio, USA
Employer: Dr. Benjamin C Patton
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Mrs. Nina Pearl Allen (mother)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Jack T Allen
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Death Date: 9 Feb 1945
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Nina Carter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greenview, Feb. 28. - Mrs. Thomas Andree received a message Monday from the war department informing her that her brother, Pfc. Jack T. Allen, was killed in action on Feb. 9, 1945, in Germany.
He entered services in May, 1942, and was sent overseas in January, 1944.
He was wounded on Dec. 12, 1944 and had been back in action only five days when he was killed. He was with the First army.
Pfc. Allen was a graduate of the Springfield High school, class of 1935.
After his graduation, he was employed at Alvey's cigar store, and he lived five years in Washington, D.C., before entering the service.
Pfc. Allen is survived by his mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter, of Manteno; his sister, Mrs. Andree, of Greenview; his father, E.V. Allen, of Springfield; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery, of Greenview; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Thursday, Mar 01, 1945
Springfield, IL
Page: 5
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ALLEN - Remains of Pfc. Jack T. Allen, of Greenview, will arrive at 3:56 p.m. Friday at Greenview.
Graveside services will be held following arrival of the body at Elmwood cemetery, Greenview, Dr. S.P. Taylor officiating,
The Lawrence-Rayborn post 116 in charge of military rites.
Ennis & Son funeral home, Greenview, directing.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Friday, Jul 22, 1949
Springfield, IL
Page: 34
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District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1918
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: District of Columbia, USA
Spouse: Ruby Lizbeth Sherman
Film Number: 002319181
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Jack Trast Allen
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Washington, Ohio, USA
Employer: Dr. Benjamin C Patton
Weight: 140
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Mrs. Nina Pearl Allen (mother)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Jack T Allen
Birth Date: 1 May 1917
Death Date: 9 Feb 1945
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Greenview, Illinois
Applicant: Nina Carter
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