1st Lt. Louis E. Allen AOH Junior Division
The Junior Division Of AOH Joseph Duelk, Jr., Division 1, was named in memory of 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen, New York Army National Guard, who was killed on June 8, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq.
1st Lieutenant Allen was a member of the United States 42nd Infantry Division when he was mortally wounded by a Claymore mine and died.
1st Lt. Louis E. Allen AOH Junior Division
Established January 21, 2017
1st Lt. Louis E. Allen AOH Junior Division under the Constitution of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Inc. National Board and by-laws of the Joseph D. Duelk, Jr., Division 1 subject to the approval of a Charter that will be issued incorporating the undersigned as a junior Division subject to the jurisdiction of the local Division, County, State, and National Board.
Officers
President - Declan Debold
Vice President - Anthony Melo
Treasurer - Timothy Curtin
Secretary - Liam Ronayne
Marshal - Harry Degan
Sentinel- William Coffey
Members
Brady Bohan
Luke Cronin
Shane Cronin
Conor Cunniffe
Edward Degan
Tyler Flynn
Conor Flynn
Liam Lynch
Tim Moloney
Paul Maloney
Jack Sullivan
Harry Sullivan
Pictured in the photo (in no order) are some of the newly installed members of the Junior Division, Declan DeBold, Anthony Melo, Liam Ronayne, Timothy Curtin, Harry Degan, William Coffey, Shane Cronin, Conor Flynn, Luke Cronin and Edward Degan.
Also present are members of Joseph Duelk Jr. Division 1, (seated L/R), Tom Keahon, President Tommy Flynn, Robert Allen, Rob Ronayne and County Pres Tom McDonald. Standing in back; Chris DeBold, Tim Curtain and John Coffey.
The Joseph Duelk, Jr., Division 1 (Orange County) Monroe, New York held an organizational meeting, of the “First Lt. Louis Allen - Junior Division 1 of Orange County” on January 21, 2017.
Eighteen boys signed the application to form the Junior Division.
Vice President Neil O’Riordan will advise and guide the new members.
In attendance was Vivian and Robert Allen the parents of Lt. Louis Allen. The father of Lt. Louis Allen had the honor of initiating the new members.
