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Colorful Colonel Retires From Army After 40 Years Service
Col. Allen F. McLean, 57, completes forty years in uniform after adventures across two wars and postings in foreign capitals. Born April 2, 1875 in Philadelphia, he entered service in 1902, served as translator at the Washington conference, crossed the Pacific fourteen times, and was retired due to disability August 26, 1927. He then led Fort Worth’s military science and tactics in public schools.
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