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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 18, 1945, page 1

ED ALLISON IS KILLED IN PACIFIC
Telegram Received Here Tuesday Night Says Lt. Allison Dies From Wounds; Time and Place Not Told

Goldendale friends were shocked and saddened Wednesday morning to hear that Lt. (j.g.) Ed Allison died from wounds received while in the service of his country, according to a telegram received here by his wife Tuesday evening about nine o'clock.
He had gone overseas in November, and was on duty aboard a ship. However, the telegram did not state whether Lt. Allison was killed while aboard ship or at port. No date of his death was given, nor was any explanation as to how it happened. The telegram was signed by Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of naval personnel, and it stated that further information would be received upon its availability.

Had Two Children

Lt. Allison is survived by his wife, Carolita Hazeltine Allison, and two children: Bobby, 6, is in the first grade, and Ditty Kay is just 7 months old. Her father saw her when he was here on two different leaves.
Two sisters are in Honolulu: Mrs. Ray LeClergue (Kathryn Allison) and Miss Dorothy Allison, who teaches at a girl's school. Although Navy men going into the Pacific area are usually sent to Honolulu for a certain period of time, Lt. Allison's ship passed the islands but did not go into port. A cablegram to Honolulu Tuesday night informed his sisters of his death.
He was the owner of Allison's Pharmacy in Goldendale, having been in partnership with his father, E.C. Allison, sr. since the time of his graduation from college. He majored in business administration at Washington State College and graduated from North Pacific in Portland in pharmacy.
His father died Feb. 7, 1943, following the death of his step-mother several months before that. Clifford Pike has been operating the pharmacy since Allison entered the service.

In Early Thirties

He was born in Goldendale, Aug. 8, 1912, and was 32 years old at the time of his death. He attended the Goldendale schools, graduating from high school in 1930. He was active in football and basketball and held several student offices.
Lt. Allison enlisted in the Army in the autumn of 1942, being a volunteer officer candidate. As his enlistment had been entirely voluntary, he was allowed to resign under that set-up when the death of his mother and father interrupted his training. Shortly after he joined the Navy, becoming a pharmacists' mate first class. This summer he was given a jump promotion from petty officer to lieutenant junior grade, a thing rarely done in the Navy.
Mrs. Allison's brother, Ezra Hazeltine, editor of the South Bend Journal, was expected here Wednesday evening.
Offices of the Goldendale Merchants' Association are asking business houses to fly their flags at half-mast Thursday to signify a mourning for a former member.

The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., January 26, 1945, page 1

LT. ED ALLISON KILLED IN ACTION

Friends of Miss Dorothy Allison, a former teacher of Stevenson High School and now teaching at a girls school in Hawaii, were grieved to receive the word last week, that her brother Lt. (j.g.) Ed Allison, of Goldendale had been killed in action in the South Pacific. Ed was well known here, having visited often while Miss Dorothy taught here. He leaves his wife and two children of Goldendale, where he owned and operated a drug store before entering the service. His two sisters, both living in Hawaii, also survive him.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 1, 1945, page 1

TO HOLD MEMORIAL FOR LT. ALLISON AT LEGION MEETING

A memorial service will be held Monday evening at the meeting of the American Legion for one of its members who died of wounds following action somewhere in the Pacific, Lt. (j.g.) Edward E. Allison of the United States Naval Reserve.
He was a member of the Legion, as he had at one time been in the army and was honorably discharged, thus making him eligible for membership. He soon joined the Navy.
Rev. Tudor of Naches will be here for the services, and the district commander was invited to come, although he was not sure at press time whether he would be able to be here or not.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 8, 1945, page 1

LEGION HAS SERVICE FOR FALLEN COMRADE; GUESTS ARE HERE

A special service was held Monday evening by the American Legion to honor Lt. (j.g.) Edward Allison, who was a member of the Louis Leidl Post and who was recently killed somewhere in the Pacific.
Rev. Tudor of Naches was the speaker of the evening, touching upon the reasons why men die and why they must die in order to achieve their country's goal which has been forced upon it. Bert Knox and Z.O. Brooks spoke briefly.
The Legion has a gold star ceremony, in which the last Legionnaire to die has his name placed upon the star. Commander Ez Kaiser changed the name from Aerie Van Aelst to that of Lt. Allison. At the close of the service, Carold Fitzpatrick of Klickitat played taps upon her accordion.
Coming from the Ellensburg for this service where R.J. Ambos, Sixth District commander adjutant of the Austin Reese Wheeler Post, Mrs. Ambos, president of the Auxiliary there, Loren Dunning, Lee Simmons and M.M. Osborne, officers of the Ellensburg post, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown of Selah.
Preceding the joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary, each group met separately to hear CommanderAmbos and J. Walker of Yakima, veterans' employment representative, and Mrs. Ethel Brown, district president from Selah, at their respective meeting. Bill Mesecher and Don Jackson, who recently returned from the South Pacific and Alaska, spoke briefly during the Legion meeting.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 8, 1945, page 1
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NEWS ABOUT THE BOYS IN SERVICE

Mrs. Edward Allison received word this week from the Surgeon General's staff of the navy and also from Commander H.P. Knickerbocker of the ship on which her husband had died following wounds. The letters stated that Lt. Allison had died from wounds received in action against the enemy in a successful effort to save his ship and crew from destruction. Mrs. Allison will eventually receive the Purple Heart awarded to her husband for this action. He was buried with honor and respect in a cemetery ashore and his grave was properly marked, according to the letters. He was buried in the area of the Philippine Islands, and at cessation of hostilities, Mrs. Allison may request the navy department to bring the remains to the United States for interment.
Congressman Hal Holmes investigated Lt. Allison's death and found that he had died from shrapnel wounds, and at the time of his injuries he was in a small boat alongside of his attack ship.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 24, 1945, page 1

MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
Thomas D. Potwin, Editor Of Yakima Herald, Will Speak At Morning Program At 10:30 In High School Auditorium

Memorial services will be held in Goldendale Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. As in the past, the program and services are in charge of Louis Leidl Post No. 116, American Legion. Thomas D. Potwin, editor of the Yakima Herald will deliver the message at the high school. Potwin is said to be an able speaker, and the largest crowd ever to attend Memorial services is expected to turn out to hear the Yakima editor.
Following the program at the high school, members of the Legion will hold a brief ceremony at the graves of veterans of both World War I and II. A firing squad will fire a salute in recognition of their departed comrades.
E.C. Kaiser, commander of the American Legion, invites and urges all residents to join in the services, which will pay tribute to the men who have lost their lives in both wars.
Following is a list of men from this county who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II: E.C. Allison, Wm. Becker, Fred Berrong, Marion Bolio, Homer Bilyeu, Jim Brashear, Robert Brown, Chas. Byrkett, David Cochran, Paul Cochran, John Dickey, Francis Ford, Alvin Ganguin, Don Heuton, John Hunsaker, Robert Hutchins, Harry Jones, Harold Lehman, Philip Lynch, Chas. Lowers, Dan Roe, Oren Sanders, George Shurtz, Harry Smith, Marion Scheel, Eugene White, Thomas Tradewell, Jim Trowbridge, Edward Thege and David Woodruff.