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Allen, Lee, 1938-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1938 - 2016

Biographical history

Lee Allen (1938-2016) was a military officer during the Vietnam War.

Lee Allen was born in Manila, Philippines, in 1938 to Beulah Estelle Ream and Lt. Col. Henderson Wilcox Allen. As a child, Lee spent the duration of World War II in prisoner-of-war camps with his mother and siblings. His father died in a different prisoner of war camp. Lee and his family returned to America after World War II, where he went on to earn an enlistment at Westpoint, starting a military career of over 20 years. He served as a combat arms officer, in a position with the United Nations, and was stationed in Vietnam and Syria. Lee married Silja Viinikka in 1971 and together they raised five children. Lee died in January, 2016, in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, May 23, 2019 (Lee Allen was born in Manila Phillipines in 1938 to Beulah Estelle Ream and Lt. Col. Henderson Wilcox Allen. As a child, Lee spent the durration of WWII in prisoner-of-war camps with his mother and siblings. His father died in a different prisoner of war camp. Lee and his family returned to America after WWII where he went on to earn an enlistment at Westpoint which started a military career of over 20 years. He served as a combat arms officer, in a position with the UN, and was stationed in Vietnam and Syria. Lee married Silja Viinikka in 1971 and together they raised five children. Lee died in January, 2016 in Provo Utah.)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Lee Allen

 Collection
Identifier: MSS SC 3162
Scope and Contents Transcript (32 pages) and audiocassette recording of an interview with veteran Lee Allen conducted by Mark D. Bell for the Ray Hillam project, dated approximately 1985. Allen went to Vietnam in 1962 and was never wounded. He discusses the brutality of the enemy during the war. He says that the United States press did a poor job in reporting the war, failed to note how brutal the enemy was, and wrongly indicated that the war could not be won. He says the United States could have won the war...
Dates: approximately 1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Oral history interview with Lee Allen

Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1908-1909

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232591112], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 8716
Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from January 1, 1908, to December 22, 1909. Correspondents include Lydia Lammoreaux, William Wesley Ream, Fabian Ream, Lee Allen, Joan Judd, James Clement Ream,and Ida Nora Ream. Also includes other materials such as report cards, invitations, and post cards.

Dates: 1908-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8716, Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers

Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1917-1919

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232591112], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8716
Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from April 17, 1917 to June 8, 1919. Correspondents include Lydia Lammoreaux, William Wesley Ream, Fabian Ream, Lee Allen, Thomas Vallar, Lee Emerson Ream, Beulah Ream Allen, and Telluride Power Company.

Dates: 1917-1919
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8716, Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers

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Letters 2
Audiocassettes 1
Military 1
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Transcripts 1
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese 1
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