George R. Allin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids George R. Allin
Born	(1880-01-15)January 15, 1880 Scott Township, Iowa
Died	June 2, 1956(1956-06-02) (aged 76) Fort Ord, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1904-1942
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	Field Artillery School
Battles/wars	Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit
Other work	Superintendent Sewanee Military Academy

George R. Allin (January 15, 1880 – June 2, 1956) was an American Brigadier General that served during World War I and World War II. He is most noted as Commanding General of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma at the beginning of World War II.

Early life

Allin was born in Scott Township, Johnson County, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and entered the United States Military Academy with the first contingent of senatorial appointments. He was a cadet first sergeant and later became a cadet captain. He graduated number seventeen of one hundred and twenty-four in the class of 1904.

Career

Allin was commissioned in the artillery and served several jobs throughout his career. During World War I, he was briefly stationed in France Between World I and World II, Allin was a graduate from the Command and General Staff School and Army War College. He was an instructor at the United States Military Academy, executive officer for the first Chief of Artillery, brigadier, member of the War Department General Staff, Chief of Staff of a corps area, a general during World War II, and commandant of the Field Artillery School where he served from January 20, 1941 to June 30, 1942.

Allin retired in 1942 and became superintendent of the Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee. Around 1948, he retired a second time.

Awards

He received a Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit in 1918 for his service.

Death and legacy

George R. Allin died on June 2, 1956 at the age of seventy-six.