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Allen, Reas Elwood

 Person

Biographical History

Reas Elwood Allen (1947-) served for the US Army in Korea.

Reas Elwood Allen was born in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1947, and grew up mostly in the San Fernando Valley in California. After graduating high school, he worked in construction as a carpet layer and framer. He married Deborah Richards in 1967. They received his draft notice during the rehearsal for their wedding. After basic training, he was supposed to be sent to Vietnam, but his orders were switched to Korea. When he returned from the war, he continued to work in construction and raised his family in California, Arizona, and Utah.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Reas Elwood Allen, 2014 December 9

 File — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197239252726], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 9148 File 1
Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Reas Elwood Allen, dated December 9, 2014. Includes transcript and accompanying index.

Dates: 2014 December 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Reas Elwood Allen (tape 1 of 2), 2014 December 9

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV001
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview in Orem, Utah with Reas Elwood Allen, conducted by Don Norton, on December 9, 2014.

Dates: 2014 December 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Reas Elwood Allen (tape 2 of 2), 2014 December 9

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV002
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview in Orem, Utah with Reas Elwood Allen, conducted by Don Norton, on December 9, 2014.

Dates: 2014 December 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

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Oral histories 1
Transcripts 1
 

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