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Roger S. Allen Sonarman 2nd Class US Navy Korean War

Editor’s Note: This story is one of many American Veteran accounts published in the Sidney Sun-Telegraph. The writer, who is from Potter, is conducting the interviews as part of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project.

Roger S, Allen is a resident of the Nebraska Veteran’s Home in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War 1951 to 1954.

Allen enlisted in the US Navy when he was 20 years old. All his friends and associates had either joined up or were going to join the military. His uncles and cousins were in all the other branches at one time or a...

 

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