Howard served in the United States Army during World War II. He enlisted as a Private at Fort Benning, Georgia on 16 June 1944. His serial number was 34991588.[1]
Howard achieved the rank of Technician 5th Grade and was honorably discharged.[2]
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMK9-KHH : accessed 12 November 2015), Howard Allen, enlisted 16 Jun 1944, Ft Benning, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZD-8K7 : accessed 12 November 2015), Howard Allen in household of Lore Kendrick, New Providence, Civil District 7, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-8, sheet 11B, family 210, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3923.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2T-GMS : accessed 12 November 2015), Howard E Allen, 01 Jun 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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