Virgle ALLEN
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 10556102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 22 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 22 April 1922 to Arthurmabel Magoffin County, KENTUCKY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | KENTUCKY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents: Alice « Dolly » England HALE & Arbria R.B ALLEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergent Chef | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 19 September 1940 Fort Thomas, Newport KENTUCKY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | 1st Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT SQUADRON | 39th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 9th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 August 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Chérencé-le-Roussel (Manche) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Virgle Allen was born on April 25, 1922 in Arthurmabel, Magoffin County, Kentucky, son of Abria R.B. Allen and Alice England Hale Allen from a large family of 27 children. He went to school and eventually worked on the farm with these parents.
North of AfricaHe joined the 1st Company of the 39th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division and left for the first operations in North Africa on September 26, 1942. The 9th Inf Div was among the first US combat units (outside the Pacific Theater) at to engage in offensive ground operations during World War II with 3rd Inf Div and 2nd US Armored Div The 9th Inf Div delivers his first fight on November 8, 1942 during the Anglo-Americans landing for the port of Safi Morocco, the 3rd Bn of the 47th Inf Reg participates in this release. After the collapse of the French Resistance on November 11, 1942, the Division patrolled the Moroccan-Spanish border. The 9th Inf Div was sent to Tunisia in February 1943, he was engaged in small defensive actions and patrols. On March 28, 1943, the Division engages in hard fighting in southern Tunisia and participates with the 894th Tank Destroyer and allies in the capture of Bizerte. the city is liberated on May 8, 1943. SicileOn August 1, 1944 the Division landed at Palermo in Sicily and took part in the capture of Randazzo and Messina. During the fighting for the liberation of Sicily the 39th Inf Reg is attached to the 1st Inf Div and goes through the Sicilian Apenin to the south of the island towards Messina. He conquered the enemy at Cerami then joined the assault on Troina on August 6 followed by Randazzo and finally Messina on August 17, 1944.
It is certainly during the fighting of one of these cities that the S / Sgt Virgle Allen receives the purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster for hurtsure. After a rest and reformation the 9th Inf Div by November 25, 1943 for England where she will undergo further training to prepare for the fighting in Normandy. NormandyThe 9th Inf Div landed at Utah Beach on June 10, 1944 at D + 4. During battles for the Crisbeq Battery and taking the village of Fontenay sur Mer the S / Sgt Virgle Allen will be recommended for the Silver Star. The division cuts the peninsula in two on June 17, 1944 in Barneville sur Mer and takes part in the hard fight for the capture of Cherbourg and captures the tip of the Hague on July 1. The Division arrives in the Taute area, south of Carentan on July 9, 44. On July 11, the German Panzer Lehr Division attacked the 9th Inf Div in the Desert, but despite a determined resistance the 9th managed to advance and reached the Périers-St-Lô road on July 18th at the cost of heavy losses.
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9th INFANTRY DIVISION - THE VARSITY
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | JF PELLOUAIS - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |