- SURNAME
Allan
- FORENAME
Richard Hobcraft, Jr.
- UNIT
1st Marine Parachute Battalion (Company C)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-13345
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Bougainville, 29th November 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.12.1913 Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
father Richard Hobcraft Allan (1878-1943)
mother Mary Elizabeth (nee O'Neill) Allan (1879-1966)
graduated Clemson University (Civil Engineer)
employed by Central Eng. Company, Pinopolis Dam, Moncks Corner, Berkeley County, South Carolina
resided 43 South Battery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (draft card)
16.10.1940 draft card Mon Comer, South Carolina
01.12.1942 entered service
01.01.1947 discharged (Lt. Colonel)
employed as Construction Engineer (30 years)
wife Eula Lee (nee Neal) Allan (1920-2002)
3 sons
died 28.10.1990 (Aged 76) Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA. Section 49
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Richard H. Allan, Jr. (MCSN: 0-13345), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Commanding Officer of Company C, First Marine Parachute Battalion, in action against enemy Japanese forces near Koi-ari, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, on 29 November 1945. While his company was engaged in fierce and bitter fighting with the numerically superior enemy, Captain Allan courageously advanced forward of his front lines, directly into the fire land of a hostile machine gun, and removed several of his wounded men to a safer area. Throughout the extremely hazardous fourteen hours of ceaseless combat, his personal valor was an inspiration to the men under his command and contributed materially to the successful conclusion of the action. Captain Allan’s splendid initiative and unselfish devotion to duty, maintained in the face of grave peril, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-35054/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36913568/richard-hobcraft-allan
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