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0653101	95k	Edward Henry Allen was born 02 March 1908 in Pekin, N.D. He attended the University of North Dakota for two years prior to being appointed to the Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931. While serving as Executive Officer of Scouting Squadron 2 in USS Lexington (CV 2), Lieutenant Allen was reported missing 07 May 1942 when his plane was shot down by enemy aircraft during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was awarded a Navy Cross for the defense of his carrier on 20 February 1942 and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for the action in which he lost his life. He was also awarded posthumously the Purple Heart in 1943. USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) (1943-1958) was the first ship to be named in his honor. (Left photo courtesy of the United States Naval Academy) (Right photo courtesy of  Lee Allen Comita, grandaughter of Lt. Allen)		Bill Gonyo Downey, Cal. / John Comita, Jr.
0653108	46k	undated wartime image		Bob Hurst Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
0653109	455k	01 July 1945: the Atlantic Ocean - USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) underway slowly in Casco Bay, near Portland, Maine. During the month of July 1945 Edward H. Allen was undergoing training and experimental exercises under the purview of Commander, Task Force 69. (U.S. Navy photo #80-G-25498 from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.; courtesy of  Chris Wright)		Tim Rizzuto Ship's Superintendent DE Historical Museum USS Slater at Albany, N.Y.        and Chris Wright Ocean City, N.J.
0653112	150k	09 August 1945: USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) underway slowly in Casco Bay, Maine. (U.S. Navy Photo #80-G-332953 from the United States National Archives)		Mike Green Port Angeles, Wash.
0653102	105k	undated post-war image		Bill Humienny
0653111	65k	undated post-war image		Nick Tiberio Shelton, Conn.
0653110	470k	1954: New York Harbor		Jacques Alliod Munich, Germany
0653103	86k	1956 (U.S. Navy Photo)		Werner Grabner
0653104	84k	1956: smoke screen		Werner Grabner Photos © Werner Grabner
0653105	39k	1956: depth charge
0653106	93k	1956: SS Andrea Doria sinking in background as her crew is brought aboard Allen. (Permission must be obtained to reproduce this photo)
0653107	520k	Complete List of Andrea Doria's crew rescued by Edward H. Allen, 1956
0653113	476k	undated: Philadelphia, Pa. - USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) moored at the Inactive Ship Basin at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Either Willis (DE 395) or Gunason (DE 795) is moored to her port side. (U.S. Navy photo from the Ted Stone Collection; courtesy of the DE Historical Museum)		Tim Rizzuto Ship's Superintendent DE Historical Museum USS Slater at Albany, N.Y.
0653706	303k	Winter 1972 - Spring 1973: Philadelphia, Pa. - A closer view of Rizzi (DE 537), and Edward H. Allen at the Inactive Ship Basin at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.		Jim Cunliffe Frederica, Del.
0615005	218k	25 May 1973: Philadelphia, Pa. - Mothballed destroyer escorts at the Inactive Ship Facility of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Upper photo, from left to right; Rizzi (DE 537), Edward H. Allen (DE 531), McClelland (DE 750), Cooner (DE 172), Neunzer (DE 150), and Swenning (DE 394). Lower photo, from left to right; Melvin R. Nawman (DE 416), Tabberer (DE 418), Coffman (DE 191), Rizzi (DE 537), Edward H. Allen (DE 531), McClelland (DE 750), Cooner (DE 172), Neunzer (DE 150), and Swenning (DE 394). Note from Rick Davis: "Back in May 1973, Martin Holbrook (INRO Photo Collection), invited me for a tour of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Mothball Fleet. Martin had been making trips to Philly and other mothball sites for years and was one of the “old-timers” that had been taking photos of USN ships since before WWII in the New York City area. Anyway, when he picked me up in his van, there were two other gents. One was Ted Stone (I thought the other one was Paul Silverstone, but when I had a chance to ask him a few years ago if it was, he said he didn’t recall a photo trip to PhilNSY). Martin had enough “pull” that we were provided with an Admiral’s Gig! I had my brand-new Nikon F2 35-mm camera. Martin and Ted had larger format cameras. I felt like a rank amateur and a kid in a candy store. I have seen some of the same photos of subjects that we all took photos from the same boat, show-up elsewhere. We were all excited that USS Sigsbee (DD 502) was on the outside of a nest this trip. Martin had been trying to get good views of her for years. Ex-USS Gherardi (DD 637) ... built at PhilNY ... was outside the reserve basin ready to be towed away for scrapping. We got photos of her as well".		Rick E. Davis Springfield, Oh.
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0641917	480k	October 1973: Philadelphia, Pa. - Looking across the reserve ship basin at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, we see the ex-Robert F. Keller (DE 419) in line with ex-Chester T. O'Brien (DE 421), ex-Edward H. Allen (DE 531), ex-Rizzi (DE 537), ex-Kyne (DE 744) and ex-Earl K. Olsen (DE 765). (Heilenday photo #II 0423A from the Heilenday Collection)		Mark Heilenday Virginia Beach, Va, Captain, USN (ret.) June 1974 - July 2004

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