MELVIN LEE ALLEN

              19E, 34

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MELVIN LEE ALLEN
is honored on Panel 19E, Row 34 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: MELVIN LEE ALLEN
Wall Name: MELVIN L ALLEN
Date of Birth: 9/26/1945
Date of Casualty: 5/4/1967
Home of Record: CHICAGO
County of Record: COOK COUNTY
State: IL
Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS
Rank: LCPL
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG TIN

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The following remembrances have been left at The Virtual Wall for MELVIN LEE ALLEN:

Silver Star Citation - Posted by A Marine
Silver Star Awarded posthumously for actions during the Vietnam War The President of the United States of …

We Remember - Posted by Robert Sage
Melvin is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip. IL.

Never Forgotten - Posted by Bill Nelson
FOREVER REMEMBERED "If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance …

Our Hero - Posted by Tyler Riffell
Thank you for fighting for our country in Vietnam.

Thank you LCPL Allen - Posted by Donald Lytle
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Melvin Lee Allen, for your courageous and valiant …

IL Hero - Posted by
I have grown up in a small town (Gridley) in central Illinois. I can't imagine loosing someone that lives …

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS HEROIC UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SERVICEMAN WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE ~~~~~ SILVER STAR MEDAL ~~~~~ - Posted by CLAY MARSTON
LANCE CORPORAL MELVIN LEE ALLEN Service Number 2232029 was a posthumous recipient of the SILVER STAR MEDAL …


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