THE WALL OF FACES

LIEUTENANT COLONEL


TERRY DE LA MESA ALLEN



WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK

IN THE CLASS OF 1952



AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH

- ON 17 OCTOBER 1967 -

HE WAS A FIELD COMMANDER WITH THE

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION

" THE BIG RED ONE "


WHICH WAS THE SAME GROUP

LED IN WORLD WAR TWO

BY HIS ILLUSTRIOUS FATHER

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

TERRY DE LA MESA ALLEN



Amongst his military decorations are the


DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

AIR MEDAL

PURPLE HEART



In addition he was entitled to wear the


COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE


above his military ribbons



THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL

AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL





~~~ DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY ~~~





~~~ THE LONG GRAY LINE ~~~





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE




" NOTHING IN HELL MUST STOP OR DELAY THE 1st DIVISION !!!"

--famous quote of Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen, when he
was the Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division during
the heavy fighting in 1944 during World War II

God rest you, Terry. You were my commander and friend and I will not forget your friendship and kindness. May we meet again someday for a laugh . Your comrade. Jim Shelton, Major Inf , Dauntless 3