Allen, Richard L., LTC

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1967-1968, 2520, US Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School (USAJFKSWCS)
Service Years
1945 - 1968
Infantry Special Forces
Lieutenant Colonel
Nine Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1926
 
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Last Address
Lake Placid, FL
Date of Passing
Jul 06, 1981		  

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1st Cavalry Division Special Forces Group Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)




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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter C
  1975, Special Forces Association, 100, Chapter C (Executive Officer) (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) - Chap. Page


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LTC Richard L. Allen passed away on 6 July 1981 in Lake Placid, FL. Born in Miami on 14 November 1926, he attended Georgia Military College and entered active duty in February 1945. Richard served with the 82nd Airborne Division, had two tours in Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division, and had three tours in Vietnam. He joined the 5th Special Forces Group in 1960 and remained with the 5th SFG until 1967. He served as an instructor at the Special Warfare School until his retirement in 1968. Richard Allen’s decorations include the Bronze Star w/OLC, Vietnamese Honor Medal, Master parachutist Badge, Combat Infantry Badge with Star, Air Medal with OLC, Purple Heart, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Reserve Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Citation, Vietnam Civic Action Unit Citation, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm and Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Unit Citation. He also served as B and C Detachment Commander. Dick is survived by his wife Barbara, 2 daughters, Darcy and Elizabeth, 1 son, Richard L. III, and his father Richard L, Sr. Internment was in Lake Placid, FL.
   
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Dallas, Frank J., LTC, (1942-1970) IN 1543 First Lieutenant
Harrold, Thomas, LTG, (1925-1961) USA 0002 Major General
Hinds, John, MG, (1918-1956) USA 0002 Major General
Mead, Armistead, MG, (1924-1961) USA 0002 Major General
Palmer, Charles Day, GEN, (1924-1962) USA 0002 Major General
Trudeau, Arthur Gilbert, LTG, (1924-1962) USA 0002 Major General
Trudeau, Arthur Gilbert, LTG, (1924-1962) USA 0002 Major General
Allen, Frank Albert, Jr., MG, (1917-1956) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Post, Elwyn, MG, (1923-1958) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Sanford, Teddy, MG, (1923-1967) USA 00GD Brigadier General
Vanderploeg, Richard, CPT, (1942-1951) FA 1193 Captain
Hendry, John, COL, (1947-1978) AR 1210 First Lieutenant
Wagner, Robert Anthony, 1LT, (1950-1953) FA 1193 First Lieutenant
Boswell, Henry, MAJ, (1940-1963) CV 1620 Second Lieutenant
Hilgenberg, Earl Edward, SFC, (1946-1951) QM 3060 Sergeant First Class
Rushing, Curtis LeRoy, SFC, (1945-1953) MD 5657 Sergeant First Class
Wood, Paul Leroy, SFC, (1943-1951) EN 3729 Sergeant First Class
Duna, Daniel John, SSG, (1950-1974) IN 1812 Staff Sergeant
Soto, Angel, SPC, (1990-1996) AR 19K10 Specialist
Valera, Bob Soriano, M/SGT, (1942-1953) IN 1745 Master Sergeant
Roy, Charles Anthony, T/SGT, (1945-1951) FA 3844 Technical Sergeant
Jones, Ronald, SFC, (1949-1952) IN 1745 Sergeant
Kennedy, William, SGT, (1949-1951) IN 1745 Sergeant
McDonough, Thomas, SGT, (1948-1953) IN 4745 Sergeant
Shelton, Ralph Whitfield, MAJ, (1948-1968) IN 1745 Sergeant
Walker, James Kenneth, SGT, (1943-1951) AR 3795 Sergeant
Bart, Davey Harvey, Cpl, (1950-1951) IN 4745 Corporal
Bonner, William, Cpl, (1946-1951) MD 2861 Corporal
Hillhouse, Don, Cpl, (1950-1953) IN 1812 Corporal
King, Martin Allen, Cpl, (1950-1951) IN 111.10 Corporal
Reagan, Thomas Walter, Cpl, (1950-1953) EN 3729 Corporal
Rubin, Tibor, Cpl, (1948-1953) IN 111.10 Corporal
Smiley, Jimmie Tavy, SGT, (1946-1966) IN 111.10 Corporal
Sutton, Leslie Royal, Cpl, (1946-1953) FA 3844 Corporal
Van Dusen, Edward LeRoy, Cpl, (1950-1953) IN 4745 Corporal
Varga, Frank Paul, Cpl, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Corporal
Wagner, Rex Eugene, Cpl, (1950-1953) IN 4745 Corporal
Wallace, Grady, Cpl, (1947-1951) SC 4641 Corporal
Wing, Richard Leroy, Cpl, (1950-1951) IN 4812 Corporal
Witt, Ray, Cpl, (1950-1951) AR 3795 Corporal
Castro, Jesus Beas, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Gardner, Beverly Alton, PFC, (1950-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Potter, Calvin, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Valenzuela, Alfredo, PFC, (1950-1953) IN 4745 Private First Class
Van Quakebeke, Robert J., PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Vance, Doral Abner, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Vargo, Richard John, PFC, (1949-1951) MD 3666 Private First Class
Wadkins, Billy F., PFC, (1950-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Wagner, Nicholas John, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Waid, William H., PFC, (1950-1951) SC 4667 Private First Class
Wain, Daniel Edison, PFC, (1950-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Wainman, Elmer Gene, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Walczak, Casimir Felix, PFC, (1950-1954) IN 4745 Private First Class
Walker, Ishmael Wayne, PFC, (1949-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Walker, Joe Weldon, PFC, (1944-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Walker, Lloyd Bruce, PFC, (1950-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Walker, William Edward, PFC, (1951-1951) IN 4745 Private First Class
Wallace, Bill S., PFC, (1951-1951) SC 4641 Private First Class

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