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Memorial and funeral scheduled for U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Justin Bradley Allen in Coal Grove, Ohio (update) July 25, 2010 15:21:12
The following plans have been made by the family.
Visitation:
Monday, July 26, 2010
6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Dawson Bryant High School
427 Marion Pike
Coal Grove, Ohio 45638
Funeral Service/Burial:
Tuesday July 27, 2010
11:00 AM
Dawson Bryant High School
427 Marion Pike
Coal Grove, Ohio 45638
Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery in Coal Grove with full Military Honors.
For additional information:
Phillips Funeral Home
1004 S. 7th St.
Ironton, OH 45638
Phone: (740) 532-2144
Email: phillipsfuneralhome@roadrunner.com
Initial story follows,
U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Justin Bradley Allen killed in action in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Sgt. Justin Bradley Allen was killed in a fire fight with enemy forces while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Ranger was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Allen, 23, a native of Coal Grove, Ohio, was killed in Kandahar Province, by enemy forces on July 18. Sgt. Allen was leading his team in an assault on an enemy position when he was mortally wounded by enemy small arms fire.
Allen enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 2006. For almost four years, he served as a grenadier, automatic rifleman and most recently as a team leader.
“Sgt. Allen was an absolute warrior who was admired and respected by everyone,” said Lt. Col. Michael Foster, 1st Bn. Commander. “He was a man of immense talent and capabilities, and a bedrock of Delta Company. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Allen family.”
Allen was on his second deployment to Afghanistan with two previous deployments to Iraq.
“Sgt. Allen epitomized the Ranger Fire Team Leader - skilled Warrior, always led from the front, and cared fiercely for his men,” said Col. Michael E. Kurilla, commander of the 75th Rgr. Regt. “He is a hero to our Nation, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and to his family.”
Allen was born on Aug. 7, 1986 in Ashland, Ky. After graduating from Dawson Bryant High School, Allen enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 2006. He completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Ga. as an Infantryman. Then after graduating from the Basic Airborne Course, he was assigned to the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program at Fort Benning.
Following graduation from the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, Allen was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in October 2007 where he served as a grenadier and automatic rifleman. He was later transferred to Company D where he served as a team leader.
His military education includes the Basic Airborne Course, the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, the U.S. Army Ranger Course, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Course,
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.
Mourning a Fallen Soldier (local news story)
As a Ranger, Allen selflessly lived his life for others while he distinguished himself as a member of the Army’s premier light-infantry unit, which remains continuously deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. In every instance he fought valiantly as he served his fellow Rangers and our great Nation.
