Justin B Allen - Iraq War Heroes, Fallen Heroes Memorial, Afghanistan War Heroes

Justin B Allen

Coal Grove, Ohio

July 18, 2010

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

Sgt

1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia

Killed in Zhari, Afghanistan, when he was shot by insurgents while conducting combat operations.

Sgt. Justin B. Allen, 23, of Coal Grove, Ohio, died July 18 in Zhari, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot by insurgents while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. His awards and decorations include the Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge and the U.S. Army Basic Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Badge. He was also awarded the Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with combat star, Iraq Campaign Medal with combat star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart. He is survived by his parents Roger and Bonnie Sue Allen of Coal Grove, Ohio.