About Hubert Allison Allen
Lived 1872 – 1942 (aged 70). Hubert Allison Allen was an American military officer.
Hubert Allison Allen (April 4, 1872 – May 14, 1942) was an American general who served during World War I. He is strongly associated with the Iowa National Guard.
Early life Allen was born in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, the son of Joel Oliver Allen and Mary Jane (McGary) Allen. He graduated from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa in 1892. On June 26, 1915, he was made brigadier general, Iowa National Guard, for service on the Mexican border. On August 4, 1917 he was promoted to brigadier general (National Army) and given command of the 67th Infantry Brigade, 34th Division, at Camp Cody, in New Mexico.
He also served in France from September 15, 1918 to April 30, 1919, where he graduated from the general officer school in Langres. He also commanded the 56th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of the Pennsylvania National Guard troops while in France.
Death and legacy Hubert Allison Allen died in Portland, Oregon on May 15, 1942.
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American general who served during World War I
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Hubert Allison Allen was born on 4 April 1872 in Independence.
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Hubert Allison Allen died on 14 May 1942 in Portland.
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