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Show World War Two Hero . . . Lt. Evan E. Allan Funeral Services Today 2 p.m., For Mapleton Hero Funeral services for Lt. Evan E. Allan, 22, who lost his life in the armed services overseas, September Septem-ber 18, 1944, will be conducted today, to-day, Thursday at 2 p.m., in the Mapleton ward chapel, directed by Oscar Whiting, bishop. The body arrived here Wednesday Wednes-day evening and friends may call at the family residence at Mapleton Maple-ton today before the services. Burial Bur-ial will be in the Evergreen cemetery ceme-tery with military rites conducted by the American Legion Posts. In tribute to the memory of this World War II hero, busi.-ness busi.-ness hoiLses in Springville and Mapleton will be closed today, Thursday, from 1:15 p.m., to 3:15 p.m. by proclamation from the mayors, who urge citizens to pause and pay respect re-spect to one who lost his life for his country. Lt. Allan was born at Provo, February 15, 1922, a son of James G. and Gwen Williams Allan. He graduated from the Springville high school and in August 1942, enlisted in the army air corps. He received primary training in Santa Ana, Calif., and preflight training at Douglas, Ariz. He was commissioned a second lieutenant January 7, 1944 and was sent to Stockton, Calif., as an instructor. Later, he was trans-fered trans-fered to Yuma, Ariz., Salt Lake City and then to Boise, Ida., where he picked up his crew for overseas duty. In May 1944, he went to To-peka, To-peka, Kan., and left June 1 for England. He was stationed in England Eng-land as a co-pilot of a B-24 and had completed 14 missions over enemy territory. He lost his life when his plane was shot down as they attempted to distribute supplies to ground forces in Holland. Hol-land. Of the crew of ten men, only five survived and these men were (Continued on Page 2) Funeral For Evan Allan (Continued from Page One) captured by the Germans. Upon their release, they wrote Lt. Allan's parents. Survivors include, besides the parents, one brother, Collin Allan, Mapleton. |