Woodbury County

 
Comdr. Forrest Allen

 


As Sioux Cityans Meet in Japan

Col. Floyd E. Dunn, 1719 W. Third Street (left) is pictured as he was welcomed aboard the U.S.S. Gen. Ernst by a former Sioux Cityan, Comdr. Forrest Allen, just before the ship sailed from Yokohama, Japan, November 18, bound for the States. Comdr. Allen is a son of A.F. Allen, editor of the Sioux City Journal-Tribune publications, and has seen four and one-half years of active duty. Col. Dunn is commanding officer of the 182d infantry regiment of the Americal division in Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger’s Eighth army of occupation, and is returning to the states following 30 months service.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, November 30, 1945 (photo included)