Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of William Cordell Allen Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

William Cordell Allen Jr.

Private
1948 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 22E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private William Cordell Allen Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 19 years old.

How He Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
William C Allen
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
H CO, 2ND BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PVT
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1967
Pay grade E01.
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 22E · Line 56 cut as WILLIAM C ALLEN
In Our Keeping
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William Cordell Allen Jr.
Private
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
2nd Battalion 9th Marines
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 9th Marines - Insignia

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