Honoring Service: Allen E. Abrahams, WWII
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Allen Ethan Abrahams was born on November 6, 1926, in Ithaca, New York, his father, Howard, was 22 and his mother, Florence, was 22. In Rye, his family lived at 56 Linden Street.
Date of Birth: 11/6/1926
Died On: 1/16/1994
Last Residence: Baldwin, Alabama, USA
Rye Street Address: 56 Linden Street
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy
Abrahams enlisted in the Navy on March 26, 1944. He served as an officer aboard the USS Spangler. USS Spangler (DE-696) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. His service time included a stint in Guam and during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Abrahams was honorably discharged on August 3, 1946. He married Lillian Elaine Sieber on February 4, 1949, in the District of Columbia. They had two children during their marriage. According to the 1950 census, the young couple were living in Chillum, Maryland, and Allen was a chemistry fellow at the University of Maryland.
Allen Ethan Abrahams died on January 16, 1994 in District of Columbia. More on Abrahams.
