Warren Albert ALLEN

Parents:  Theodosia "Theo" Marie & Albert ALLEN 

Source : Frogman

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Map of Normandy American Cemetery

By :  fireeye

Warren Albert Allen was born 8 February 1919 in Tingley, Ringgold, Iowa to Alexander Albert and Theodosia Marie (Coie) Allen; he was an only child. He was a 1936 graduate from Tingley High School and graduated from Tarkio College. Warren was 21 when he registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, standing 5’10” tall, weighing 125 pounds with gray eyes and brown hair, he was attending Tarkio Collect at the time.

Tingley Cemetery
Tingley, Ringgold County, IOWA

Source : Tony Mercer

 Warren was a Technician 5 (T/5) with the 112th Engineer Combat Battalion when it landed on Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944. Their job was to help clear obstacles and mines from the beach and help open the draws off the beach.

The assault boats received artillery and mortar fire, some of which hit the boats and some swamped them. Much of the enemy fire waited until the ramps were let down, then there was a crossfire of machine gun and artillery fire, causing many to jump over the sides of the boats into anywhere from neck deep to knee high water. By mid-day three draws off the beach were open even though the 112th suffered 37 killed and 45 wounded, including the commander.

 T/5 Allen is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery. His mother was dying of cancer when she received the notice her son was MIA; she died before the confirmation of his death arrived.

He earned his Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman badge, WW II Victory, American Campaign and Good Conduct medals, Army Presidential Unit Citation and European-African Middle Eastern campaign ribbon.

He gave his all for freedom – may we always remember.