Personal Data
- Allen B. Koltun, USN
- Tulane Naval ROTC Class of 1943
- BA Business
- Commissioned October 1943
- Louisiana Native
Historical Events
- WW II
Assignments / Engagements
- Pacific Ocean Convoy
- Was assigned to the USS SC-1028 (Submarine Chaser, SC-497 Class) but didn’t find it until 60 days later
- 10 days sailing to Pearl Harbor from San Francisco
- 09FEB1944, Transferred to a cargo vessel and was put in charge of Landing craft for tanks
- Naval Civil Engineering Group (Seabees), Large troop transport headed to Kwajelein
- Found SC-102 late March 1944
- On board SC-1028
- 3rd in command- Navigation
- Assigned as XO
- Promoted to LTJG OCT1944 in Enewetak
- Assigned as CO – in charge of 28 Men (CO for 11 months)
- Service Fleet
- Operations: Convoy across Pacific, One Invasion, patrolling, and used sound gear to support fleet ships
Other Notable Content
- All the men on is ship survived
- The NROTC training saved his life
- The USS SC-1028 was relieved to the Coast Guard