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Edward Henry Allen

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Years of service
  
1931-1942

Name
  
Edward Allen

Rank
  
Died
  
May 7, 1942, Coral Sea

Battles and wars
  

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Born
  
March 2, 1908Pekin, North Dakota (
1908-03-02
)

Battles/wars
  
Awards
  
Navy Cross andGold Star in lieu of asecond Navy Cross

Education
  
United States Naval Academy

Service/branch
  

Edward Henry Allen (March 2, 1908 – May 7, 1942) was a member of the United States Navy who was awarded the Navy Cross and Gold Star for his heroism.

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Born in Pekin, North Dakota, Allen graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1931. He served with Scouting Squadron 2 in Lexington (CV-2).

Awarded the Navy Cross and Gold Star

Lieutenant Allen was reported missing 7 May 1942 when his plane was shot down by enemy aircraft during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was awarded a Navy Cross for the defense of his carrier 20 February 1942 and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for the action in which he lost his life.

Namesake

Edward H. Allen (DE-531) was launched 7 October 1943 by Boston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. David H. Clark; and commissioned 16 December 1943, Lieutenant Commander M. M. Sanford in command.

Attribution

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

References

Edward Henry Allen Wikipedia


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