James D. Allen
Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy
James D. Allen
Machinist's Mate Second Class,
U.S. Navy
Service #2871517
Assigned to the USS Canopus (AS-9),
Submarine Tender, Submarine Squadron 20
Died on October 20, 1942
Officially Listed as Died or Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
At an Unknown Japanese POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Next-of-Kin Notified:
Wife, Mrs. Helen Barbara Allen
Clarkston, Washington
Awards:
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War
Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal
World War II
Victory Medal
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
MM2C Allen was born October 31, 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky,
Son of Olva Allen and Elanor Eader Allen
James Allen married Helene Barbra Unkie on October 4, 1937.
They had two children, Donald F. Allen and James D. Allen
MM2C Allen is blieved to the entered the US Navy from Washington,
and his loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Washington,
page 49, Prisoner of War Record,
published by the U.S. Navy, 1946.
USS Canopus (AS-9) off Shanghai, China, prior to World War II
Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER
2871517
NAME
ALLEN JAMES DOUGLAS
GRADE, ALPHA
Machinist's Mate, second class
SERVICE CODE
NAVY
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Navy
DATE REPORT
6/5/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
10/20/1942
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Philippines, Unstated Philippines 14-121
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
USS Canopus (AS-9), Ship History from "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" website
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME
ALLEN, JAMES DOUGLAS
RANK
Machinist's Mate, second class
SERVICE NUMBER
2871517
ARM OR SERVICE
United States Navy
SOURCE 1
Center for Research Allied POWs Under the Japanese by Roger Mansell
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
(No Data Entered)
ASSIGNED UNIT
USS Canopus (AS-9)
PARENT UNIT
Submarine Squadron 20
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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