Clarence William Allgood 

Private First Class Clarence William Allgood was killed in action in World War II on November 11, 1944 in the Battle of Metz in northeastern France.  He was 27 years old.

Clarence William Allgood was born in Dabney, Vance County, North Carolina on September 7, 1917, the son of John William Allgood and Lilly Pearl Currin Allgood.  He attended Dabney elementary and Middleburg high schools. He married Dorothy Morgan of Texas and had one son, John William Allgood.

Allgood entered the U.S. Army in February, 1941 and was deployed to the European Theater of War in October, 1944 serving with the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion,  U.S. Third Army.                                                                                                                         

hen PFC Allgood reached the front in October, fighting was focused on capturing the Nazi held city of Metz which was ringed by fortresses connected by tunnels. The 818th had already supported an attack on the outer fortifications, but this was beaten back on September 27 – the 818th discovering to its cost that its guns were ineffective against large-scale fortifications.  The Battalion held defensive positions until early November, with a brief break in late October to re-equip and rest, the point at which Allgood reached the Battalion. The 5th Division and elements of the 818th began the final attack on Metz on 10 November, clearing the city by the end of the month and moving east across the German border  Strong German resistance resulted in heavy casualties for both sides.  PFC Allgood was killed in action on November 11, 1944.  Metz was captured by U.S. forces on November 22.  The last of the forts defending Metz surrendered on December 13, effectively clearing the way for invading Germany.

Private First Class Clarence William Allgood is buried in Plank Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kittrell, N.C. 

Last edited: 28 April 2026