Allen, Ernest W.
Army Private 1st class

Ernest W. Allen, age 27, from Center, Texas, Shelby county.

Parents: J.H. Allen
Spouse: Married

Service era: World War II
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Saturday, September 4, 1943
Death details: While acting as a point for a patrol which had penetrated the Japanese outposts, Pfc Allen aggressively killed two of the enemy and assisted in killing a third with quick and accurate fire. One of the Japanese casualties was an officer carrying a map completely revealing the hostile positions. Through its use, our forces were enabled to expeditiously reduce enemy resistance. In subsequent actions, Pfc Allen was killed instantly by Japanese machine gun fire. By his courage, devotion to duty and at the sacrifice of his life, he contributed inestimably to the successful culmination of the operation.
Cemetery: Maila American Cemetery, memorialized in Sardis Cemetery, Shelbyville, Texas

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, 35th Infantry Association, 35th Infantry Regiment Association