Doris Ilda Allen

Doris Ilda Allen
Doris Ilda Allen
	Arrival in Vietnam in 1967 (center)
Nickname(s)	"Lucki"
Born	May 9, 1927; El Paso
Died	June 11, 2024 (aged 97); Oakland
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Women's Army Corps
Years of service	1950–1980
Rank	chief warrant officer 3
Unit	519th Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles/wars	Korean War; Vietnam War; Cold War;
Awards	Bronze Star Medal (3)

Doris "Lucki" Ilda Allen (1927–2024) was a PE teacher from El Paso who joined the US Army in its Women's Army Corps (WAC) in 1950. She became a military intelligence specialist and did three tours of duty in Vietnam. For predicting the Tet Offensive and her other achievements, she was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Doris Ilda Allen
Arrival in Vietnam in 1967 (center)
Nickname(s)	"Lucki"
Born	(1927-05-09)May 9, 1927^[1] El Paso^[1]
Died	June 11, 2024(2024-06-11) (aged 97)^[1] Oakland^[1]
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Women's Army Corps^[1]
Years of service	1950–1980^[1]
Rank	chief warrant officer 3^[1]
Unit	519th Military Intelligence Battalion^[2]
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Awards	Bronze Star Medal (3)^[1]

Doris Ilda Allen

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