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Silver Star. Legion of Merit. Purple Heart (2) Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. (April 1, 1888 – September 12, 1969) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.
- 1912–1946
- United States Army
Terence „Terry“ de la Mesa Allen (* 1. April 1888 in Fort Douglas, Utah; † 12. September 1969 in El Paso, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Generalmajor im Zweiten Weltkrieg und Polospieler .
Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr., died of natural causes on 12 September 1969, in El Paso, TX, at the age of 81. He is buried, alongside his son, in the Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, TX
31. März 2016 · An observer wrote of the 1st Infantry Division’s commander, “Terry de la Mesa Allen – even his name swaggered.” On November 2, 1942, when Allen’s division landed at Oran in North Africa for its first World War II combat action (Operation Torch), the wiry 54-year-old commander had supreme confidence in himself and his unit.
Terence „Terry“ de la Mesa Allen war ein US-amerikanischer Generalmajor im Zweiten Weltkrieg und Polospieler.
Terry de la Mesa Allen Jr. † Võ Minh Triết Nguyễn Văn Lém: Units involved; 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment: 271st Regiment, 9th Division C1 Company, Rear Service Group 83: Strength; 142–155: U.S. estimate: 600-1,400: Casualties and losses; 64 killed 75 wounded 2 missing: 36 Unknown: 22 bodies seen, 2 bodies recovered
Dixon, Thomas W. “Terry Allen (one of the Finest and Most Controversial American Combat . Leaders of WWII).” Army (Apr 1978): pp. 57-62. Per. Rogers, R.J. “A Study of Leadership in the First Infantry Division During World War II: Terry de la . Mesa Allen and Clarence Ralph Huebner.” MA thesis, USACGSC, 1965. 111 p. D736.R6.
