William Oscar Allison
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
William Oscar Allison was inducted into the Naval Reserve March 23, 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.
He served as a Fireman First Class and diesel engine mechanic on the USS LSM 388 in the Pacific Theater.
Awarded: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged December 4, 1945. Terminal Island, San Pedro, California.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 17.