Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Army, 60th Infantry, 5th Division.
Place and date: At Clery-le-Petit, France, 5 November 1918.
at: Corvallis, Oreg.
Born: 6 July 1887, Crawford, Wash. G.O. No.: 16, W.D.,
Citation: While his company was crossing the Meuse River and canal
at a bridgehead opposite Clery-le-Petit, the bridge over the canal was
destroyed by shell fire and Capt. Allworth's command became separated,
part of it being on the east bank of the canal and the remainder on the
west bank. Seeing his advance units making slow headway up the steep slope
ahead, this officer mounted the canal bank and called for his men to follow.
Plunging in he swam across the canal under fire from the enemy, followed
by his men. Inspiring his men by his example of gallantry, he led them
up the slope, joining his hard-pressed platoons in front. By his personal
leadership he forced the enemy back for more than a kilometer, overcoming
machinegun nests and capturing 100 prisoners, whose number exceeded that
of the men in his command. The exceptional courage and leadership displayed
by Capt. Allworth made possible the re-establishment of a bridgehead over
the canal and the successful advance of other troops.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)