George R. Allin
George R. Allin (January 15, 1880 – June 2, 1956) was an American Brigadier General that served during World War I and World War II. He is most noted as Commanding General of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma at the beginning of World War II.
George R. Allin | |
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| Born | January 15, 1880 Scott Township, Iowa |
| Died | June 2, 1956 (aged 76) Fort Ord, California |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1904-1942 |
| Rank |  |
| Commands held | Field Artillery School |
| Battles/wars | Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Other work | Superintendent Sewanee Military Academy |
Early life
Allin was born in Scott Township, Johnson County, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and entered the United States Military Academy with the first contingent of senatorial appointments. He was a cadet first sergeant and later became a cadet captain. He graduated number seventeen of one hundred and twenty-four in the class of 1904.[1]
Career
Allin was commissioned in the artillery and served several jobs throughout his career. During World War I, he was briefly stationed in France Between World I and World II, Allin was a graduate from the Command and General Staff School and Army War College.[2] He was an instructor at the United States Military Academy, executive officer for the first Chief of Artillery, brigadier, member of the War Department General Staff, Chief of Staff of a corps area, a general during World War II, and commandant of the Field Artillery School where he served from January 20, 1941 to June 30, 1942.
Allin retired in 1942 and became superintendent of the Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee. Around 1948, he retired a second time.
Awards
He received a Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit in 1918 for his service.[3]
Death and legacy
George R. Allin died on June 2, 1956 at the age of seventy-six.[3]
References
- Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 6 ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
- Ancell, R. Manning; Miller, Christine M. (1996). The Biographical Dictionary of World II Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, CT: Greenwood. p. 6. ISBN 0313295468.
- Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. P. 7 ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
- Bibliography
- Ancell, R. Manning, Miller Christine M, The Biographical Dictionary of World II Generals and Flag Officers. Westport, Ct: Greenwood. p.6 ISBN 0313295468.
- Armed Forces Journal International. Vol 85. Washington: Army and Navy Journal, inc., 1973.
- Davis, Henry Blaine. Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, 1998. ISBN 1571970886 OCLC 231779136
- McKenney, Janice E. The Organizational History of Field Artillery 1775-2003. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2006. OCLC 226255596
