THE WALL OF FACES

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will never truly die.

Corporal Roy Allen, Served with Company B, 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

PFC Roy Allen served with B Company, 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. PFC Allen’s military occupation specialty labeled him a “Pioneer,” a soldier employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. At approximately 8:15 AM on February 26, 1968, PFC Allen was traveling on a U.S. Army LCU (equipment transport vessel) on the Cua Viet River in Quang Tri Province, RVN, when it and another LCU were attacked by a hostile force employing recoilless rifle and mortar fire. Allen was fatally injured after being struck by metal fragments. Six other Army personnel were injured. Minor damage was reportedly done to the boats. Allen was posthumously promoted to Corporal. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and Third Marine Division Journals for February 1968]